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Derrick Van Orden: “Veterans have been in this program for over 20 years. And…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Derrick Van Orden Details 'Disturbing' Findings From Investigation Into Fraud In VA Program

Published | Video Starts at 02:01

We have an oversight responsibility, you have an oversight responsibility. And I think both sides of this fence have not been meeting that. Finally, my staff has also seen some data that Veterans have been in this program for over 20 years. And many veterans are using more than $250,000 in benefit payments. And one veteran in Boston spent over $350,000 in 18 months. Another veteran in Los Angeles has spent $895,000 in six years and is still in rehab to employment phase of the program. (02:01–02:09)

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Asserts that some veterans have been in the program for over 20 years and have used over $250,000 in benefits.

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