‘Paralyzed’ Iraq War vet collected $201K in disability — until being caught jumping on a trampoline. Why the VA honor system is so vulnerable to fraud

Like Iraq War vet Kinsley Kilpatrick, who showed up at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in a wheelchair, claiming to be ...
Business Wire

VA Claims Insider Reports New Findings on Veteran’s Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VA Claims Insider, LLC (VACI), a leading education-based coaching/consulting company for veterans, today revealed new findings on veteran-specific data as it relates to ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Disabled veterans face a flawed claim system. They need to be careful. | Opinion

Photo of the main building at the Veterans Administration Hospital on Leestown Road in Lexington. Charles Bertram File photo I am a disabled veteran who served over 22 years in four branches of our ...

How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls

The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some ...
Government Executive

As veteran disability claims soar, unaccredited coaches profit off frustration with the VA system

"As veteran disability claims soar, unaccredited coaches profit off frustration with VA system" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs ...
Click2Houston

As veteran disability claims soar, unaccredited coaches profit off frustration with VA system

Jim Peckey, a former U.S. Navy petty officer now living in Abilene, holds a plaque honoring his service. (Ronald W. Erdrich For The Texas Tribune, Ronald W. Erdrich For The Texas Tribune) Sign up for ...
Houston Chronicle

As veteran disability claims soar, unaccredited coaches profit off frustration with VA system

Jim Peckey was a young Navy petty officer stationed in Bahrain when the 9/11 attacks happened. As the nation went on a war footing, he suddenly shifted from administrative and IT duties to lugging ...