Georgia veterans battle with VA for quality healthcare
VA says bad experiences are outliers; cites recent survey
Georgia veterans battle with VA for quality healthcare By Max Diekneite | May 13, 2021 at 5:44 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 6:59 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The V.A. has come under fire over the years. And, while some veterans say they’ve seen significant improvements, others say it’s still a struggle just to get the very basics.
A Statesboro vet says he waited months just to get a pair of eyeglasses.
“I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to get something I earned, and I deserve with my blood being shed on a foreign land,” said Benjamin Whittington. “And I’ve got nothing to show for it.”