Triple Amputee Gets Clothes

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"A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has ordered the VA to pay dual clothing allowances to a veteran who lost both his legs and an arm as a result of his military service.

"The precedent-setting decision was the result of DAV's unrelenting pursuit of justice for multiple amputees." says National Service Director Randy Reese. 'The DAV has long sought the elimination of this inequity and fought the VA misapplication of its regulations through the court system.'

"The appeals court decision now allows double or triple amputees to receive dual clothing allowances totaling $1,432 per year under VA regulations, and the court said that bi-lateral amputees would also be eligible for double clothing allowances (DAV Magazine, p. 12, July/August 09)."

This case began in 2003 when the Veterans Administration denied the triple amputee his claim for a dual clothing allowance. It was also denied by the Board of Veterans Appeals in 2005 and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims in 2007.

All over a request for a $1,432 annual stipend in clothes for a triple amputee veteran.

Ranger's heard it before: "We Value Our Vets!"

File under, "Thanks from a grateful nation."