The Paralyzed Veterans of America organization is embracing the Department of Veterans Affairs’ recent decision to expand its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. The move means that veterans with catastrophic disabilities have access to the program.
“For too long, veterans of earlier service eras have been denied access to the critical benefits and services provided by this program,” said Carl Blake, PVA executive director. “We are also very pleased that the program will now consider veterans with catastrophic illnesses like multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for eligibility. It is now critically important that VA ensures veterans with catastrophic disabilities are not further denied access to the program by eligibility criteria that risks being overly restrictive.
“We look forward to continuing our work with VA to ensure that the needs of veterans with serious injuries and illnesses related to their military service and their caregivers are met,” he added.
