Legally Blind Veteran Adds Wife to Award

A 78-year-old Vietnam-era veteran who was 100% unemployable visited a Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) veteran service officer (VSO) with his wife last year. He had been referred by the Massachusetts Caregiver Support Program but denied entry. 

The VSO arranged a benefits counseling session and made an appointment for the veteran to bring his denial letter and medical evidence necessary to start a supplemental claim. The veteran also had a medical evaluation and a letter from the state Commission for the Blind affirming he was legally blind. 

The VSO helped the veteran add his spouse to his award and access a copy of a misplaced DD 214 discharge form. He is now awaiting the results of the supplemental claim.

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