Bowling Green, Ky. —Edwin Phelps remembers the years immediately following his return from the military. It was a long waiting game. Even though he qualified for disability income, the Bowling Green veteran received only $3,000 to $4,000 –over a four-year period.
After years of dealing with frustration, he wrote the government a check for about $4,000. He was so upset that he didn’t want to accept any money, even though he had been promised and earned it.
“I just got aggravated ... I got mad at them,” he said.
His story is far too typical, veterans say, as soldiers grow frustrated while waiting for promised benefits. It’s one problem that plagues soldiers who return from duty.
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