“I would have never volunteered for the front lines if I knew I would be denied benefits for injuries sustained while serving my country. “There is no peacetime for cops,” says Mr. He served his country with honor and now can in no way work, but as with thousands of other veterans been denied VA benefits.” Apperson, and also a disabled veteran stated, “I can’t believe what the VA has done to this veteran. Some days I can’t even do the simplest of task,” stated Mr. After learning I could re-file, I filed again in 2006 because I was physically unable to do much of anything. I filed my first claim in 1990 and was denied. “Besides law enforcement duties I was on five combat missions on the Korean DMZ as a machine gunner and to think I am still fighting the VA after 27 years is ridiculous. Situations like this are a common problem for him and others who served overseas in the mid to late seventies. Apperson says he still has to fight for his benefits. Apperson is totally and completely disabled due to military service after the Vietnam War. Apperson was injured while protecting combat soldiers with the 1/32nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Howze Korea, as well as protecting citizens of Bongelchon, a small village in South Korea. Army as a law enforcement officer in South Korea has experienced numerous issues when dealing with the Dept. Whistleblowers have been asked to remain anonymous and only relevant information will be forwarded to a designated Congressman.”ĭavid Apperson, a disabled veteran who served in the U.S. There is a growing concern that disabled veterans are still being mistreated by the Dept. Redding, CA, Janu-( PR.com)- “Are American Veterans being cheated under the Trump Administration?” asks David Apperson Co-Founder of Vets Helping Vets.

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