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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) watchdog revealed the agency withheld nearly $110 million in benefit payments from thousands of housebound veterans.<\/p>\n

The VA\u2019s Office of Inspector General released the new findings after reviewing the VA\u2019s benefits program for disabled veterans who are unable to leave home without assistance due to injury or illness. As of March 2015, around 186,000 veterans were designated as housebound.<\/p>\n

Payment errors affected the benefits of about 33,400 of housebound veterans. Others who received payments experienced delays ranging between five days and six years. The report found ineligible veterans received $44.3 million in benefits designated for housebound veterans.<\/p>\n

The inspector general cited a case in which the VA underpaid a disabled veteran around $350 per month for nine years, totaling $36,100. The error was eventually corrected in October 2015. In another example, a temporarily housebound veteran continued receiving extra benefits for over four years after his recovery. The (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) watchdog revealed the agency withheld nearly $110 million in benefit payments from thousands of housebound veterans. The VA\u2019s Office of Inspector General released the new findings after reviewing the VA\u2019s benefits program for disabled…<\/span><\/p>\n

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