{"id":2322671,"date":"2024-08-11T11:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T15:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-is-going-after-up-to-120000-disabled-veterans-demanding-they-return-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars\/"},"modified":"2024-08-11T11:25:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T15:25:32","slug":"va-is-going-after-up-to-120000-disabled-veterans-demanding-they-return-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-is-going-after-up-to-120000-disabled-veterans-demanding-they-return-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"VA Is Going After Up to 120,000 Disabled Veterans, Demanding They Return Tens of Thousands of Dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fva-is-going-after-up-to-120000-disabled-veterans-demanding-they-return-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322671&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coca-cola-under-fire-for-legally-questionable-racial-quota-system\/\" title=\"Coca-Cola Under Fire for Legally Questionable Racial Quota System\">recently enacted law<\/a> is impacting tens of thousands of veterans, potentially requiring them to repay substantial sums they received \u200dfor their military service. As \u200breported by NBC News,\u2063 this legislation prevents veterans\u2063 from concurrently receiving\u2062 disability benefits and special separation pay, which are one-time \u200dfinancial incentives awarded during reductions in \u200dmilitary personnel. Veterans have reported stark amounts owed, with one individual facing a repayment of $30,000 for benefits received over three decades ago. The Department\u200b of Veterans Affairs \u200d(VA) recently identified this error following the passage of the 2022 PACT Act, which expanded benefits \u2064for combat-injured veterans. Consequently, the number of\u2063 veterans ordered to repay funds has been on the \u200drise\u2014from 7,940 in 2022 to\u2064 9,300 in 2023, accumulating nearly 122,000 cases over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallup-approval-of-scotus-ticks-up-after-roe-reversal\/\" title=\"Gallup: Approval of SCOTUS Ticks Up After Roe Reversal\">past twelve years<\/a>. Public outcry on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> reflects widespread dissatisfaction with the government&#8217;s treatment of veterans, prompting calls for corrective action and highlighting perceived inequities in funding distribution.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A law that went under the radar may soon force tens of thousands of veterans to fork over money they received because of their military service.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those individual return payouts could be as much as tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/disabled-veterans-incentive-return-federal-law-rcna163636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, the law prevents veterans from receiving government subsidies for both disability and special separation pay.<\/p>\n<p>The latter are &ldquo;one-time, lump-sum incentives offered to service members when the U.S. had to reduce its active-duty force.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-walzs-former-squadmate-gone-iraq-hiding-desk-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">veteran<\/a> who spoke to NBC News revealed he was ordered to repay $30,000 &mdash; that he received over 30 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Another said it would take him 15 years to pay back everything the government is asking for.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Veteran Affairs only recently caught its error after the passing of the 2022 PACT Act, which expands the number of benefits to certain types of veterans injured in combat.<\/p>\n<p>Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-flexes-golf-skills-sinks-eagle-putt-raising-thousands-wounded-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">veterans<\/a> told NBC News that the VA discovered its error after their PACT Act claims were submitted.<\/p>\n<p>So, now, thousands are being ordered to pay back the funds. And the number of vets forced to pay is growing.<\/p>\n<p>According to NBC News, in 2022 7,940 veterans were ordered to pay back benefits they had received.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, that number swelled to 9,300. The total number so far is almost 122,000 over the last 12 years.<\/p>\n<p>Several Americans took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamalas-vp-leaked-harris-pick-goes-public-social-media-accident-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> to react to the news.<\/p>\n<p>Many seemed none too pleased with the government.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128064;&#129327; The US Government has treated military veterans and their families poorly while giving taxpayer-funded handouts to people who entered the country illegally. This is messed up. We need patriotic Americans in charge of the government who recognize we are the home of the free&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michele Weslander-Quaid (@MWeslanderQuaid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MWeslanderQuaid\/status\/1821217934091624831?\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The US Government has treated military veterans and their families poorly while giving taxpayer-funded handouts to people who entered the country illegally. This is messed up. We need patriotic Americans in charge of the government who recognize we are the home of the free because of the brave and will honor the country&rsquo;s commitment to our veterans and their families!&rdquo; one user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This needs to be corrected. Where&rsquo;s Congress at when you need them?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Scott (@mscott_1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mscott_1\/status\/1821186334058541196?\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This needs to be corrected. Where&rsquo;s Congress at when you need them?&rdquo; another user posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ah this must be how they&rsquo;re funding all those handouts to illegals.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dissident West (@dissidentwest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dissidentwest\/status\/1821189537009430535?\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ah this must be how they&rsquo;re funding all those handouts to illegals,&rdquo; another wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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NBC News reports that this law prohibits veterans from receiving government assistance for both disability benefits and special separation pay, which are one-time lump-sum payments given to service members during periods when the U.S. needed to downsize its active-duty forces. One veteran shared with NBC News that he was instructed to return $30,000 he received over 30 years ago. Another veteran mentioned it would take him 15 years to repay the total amount requested by the government.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) only recently identified this issue following the enactment of the 2022 PACT Act, which broadened benefits for certain combat-injured veterans. Two veterans informed NBC News that the VA recognized its mistake after they submitted claims under the PACT Act, leading to a growing number of veterans being asked to reimburse funds. In 2022, approximately 7,940 veterans were ordered to repay benefits; in 2023, this figure increased to about 9,300. Over the past twelve years, nearly 122,000 veterans have been affected.<\/p>\n<p>Many Americans expressed their dissatisfaction on social media regarding this situation. One user criticized how poorly military veterans and their families have been treated compared to taxpayer-funded assistance given to undocumented immigrants: &#8220;This is messed up&#8230; We need patriotic Americans in charge who will honor our commitment to our veterans!&#8221; Another user questioned Congress&#8217;s inaction on correcting this issue while another speculated about funding sources for aid provided illegally: &#8220;Ah this must be how they\u2019re funding all those handouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2322672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Veteran.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37817,37818,28030],"class_list":["post-2322671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-disabled-veterans","tag-financial-challenges","tag-va"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Veteran.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322671"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322671\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}