Event Brief
Paralyzed veteran challenges VA caregiver benefit cut
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Vietnam veteran Ron Higgs disputes a VA functional assessment that reduced his home health caregiver benefits.
WHO: Ron Higgs, Vietnam veteran; VA Home Health Care Assessment officials; his new primary caregiver
WHAT: Higgs questions a VA functional assessment tied to an application that resulted in cutting caregiver benefits
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 5:40 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: A VA Home Health Care functional assessment used for his caregiver application produced results Higgs disputes, leading to reduced benefits
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