Benjamin Krause, Esq
@BenjaminKrause
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Attorney. Journalist. Activist. Founder of https://t.co/1yQHFnZHbL, a VA watchdog news source that holds the Dept. of Veterans Affairs' feet to the fire.
Twin Cities Metro, MN
Joined August 2009
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Avoid VA Delays: 3 Steps You NEED to Take! #shorts #shortsvideo #VAbenefits #VAhelp #VAeducation #VAdelays #enrollmentverification #schoolcertifyingofficial #VRNEshutdown #veteranresources #educationfunding #VAcontact #veteransupport
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Check Your VRE Status Before It's Too Late! #VRE #shutdown #governmentshutdown #education #militarypay #approved #federalworkers #school #statusupdate #politics #VREprogram #checkstatus
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Veterans! Secure Your Finances NOW! 💸 #shorts #veterans #loans #financialadvice #budget #studentloans #personalloans #rainydayfund #governmentbudget #moneytips #veteranbenefits #preparedness #emergencyfund
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Reddit users share how to game the disability system, filling out DBQs themselves to claim 100%. We need mental health reform that addresses PTSD without incentivizing long-term disability. #MentalHealth #Veterans
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A recent Washington Post article misrepresents disabled veterans and VA disability compensation. The fraud rate is only 0.11%. Conditions like tinnitus, eczema, and PTSD are legitimate service-connected conditions. #VeteransAffairs #DisabilityClaims
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, WITHDRAW this disgrace NOW. Expand promises kept, don't break them. Heroes deserve better. 🇺🇸 #StandWithVeterans #WithdrawKeanBillAbsolutely,@RyanAFournier—via@ChrisNeiweem's spot-on repost. Gutting earned benefits like flight training for our vets? A total betrayal during a
@ChrisNeiweem @CongressmanKean Unbelievable. Cutting benefits for our veterans, the very men and women who put their lives on the line for this country, is a disgrace. If anything, we should be expanding benefits, not gutting them. Flight training, education, healthcare, housing… these are opportunities our
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Spot on, Chris—why reduce when you can eliminate? Warfighters like us had it too good with full flight training costs covered. Kean's bill? The absolute WORST in the 119th Congress. Gutting aviation benefits during a pilot shortage? Disgraceful.
@CongressmanKean @thefrankmir @CoryMillsFL @JohnReid4VA @ShoebobCarey instead of reducing veterans benefits for a high value program why not eliminate it ? Perhaps war fighters like me had it to good to have the full cost of aviation training? Rep Kean’s bill is the worst I have
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Veterans deserve respect, not stigma. Share this thread to spread awareness, and let’s push for reforms that uplift and empower those who’ve sacrificed for our country. 🙌 #Veterans #DisabilityClaimsReform 🧵 (12/12)
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The Washington Post’s narrative didn’t just miss the mark—it undermined trust in the veteran community. We owe it to our heroes to have an honest conversation about reform, not sensationalism. 🇺🇸 (11/12)
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Let’s be clear: Veterans don’t want handouts—they want opportunities. Programs that prioritize employment, education, and rehabilitation are investments in their future success and dignity. 💪 (10/12)
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What’s the solution? For starters: - Modernize the VA rating schedule. - Strengthen oversight to improve claims accuracy. - Expand and promote programs like VR&E to empower veterans to lead fulfilling lives. (9/12)
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Another challenge? The VA’s disability claims process is often slow and outdated. Initial claims take ~100 days, but appeals can stretch on for YEARS. Some veterans pass away before their cases are resolved. 😔 (8/12)
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VR&E (Chapter 31) aims to empower veterans with education, training, and job placement tailored to their unique needs. But it’s vastly underutilized. Why? Many veterans don’t even know it exists! (7/12)
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Fraud shouldn’t dominate the conversation. Instead, we should focus on reforms that improve veterans' quality of life. Programs like Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) are critical tools to help veterans thrive post-service. (6/12)
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Example: Mental health conditions like PTSD weren’t fully understood in the 1940s. Today, they’re among the most common claims—but the system struggles to fairly address invisible wounds of war. (5/12)
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Here’s the real issue: The VA’s disability rating system was built in the 1940s and hasn’t been comprehensively updated since. Outdated criteria lead to inequities in how disabilities are rated and compensated. (4/12)
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So why the sensationalism? 🤷♂️ Misleading reports cherry-pick extreme examples (like a “blind” veteran driving), ignoring the real challenges veterans face in navigating a complex claims system. (3/12)
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First, the facts: Only ~3.7% of active VA fraud investigations involve veterans suspected of disability fraud. That’s a FRACTION of the millions of claims processed annually. The vast majority of veterans are honest. (2/12)
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Are VA disability claims plagued by fraud? 🤔 Recent headlines paint a grim picture, but is it true? Let's separate fact from fiction—and explore how we can better support our veterans. 🧵 (1/12)
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