VA’s Income-Based Housing Policy Discriminates Against Disabled Veterans, Judge Rules
Judge Finds VA’s Outsourced Housing Development Violates Fiduciary Duties to Disabled Veterans
According to Latimes, The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making it hard for disabled veterans to find a place to live. The VA is building homes on its West Los Angeles campus, but some of these homes are only for people who make a certain amount of money. This means that disabled veterans who receive a lot of disability benefits are not eligible for these homes. This is unfair because they need a place to live.
A federal judge has ruled that the VA is unfairly treating disabled veterans. The judge said that the VA’s way of deciding who can live in the homes is based on something that the veterans cannot control – their disability benefits. The judge said that this is not fair and that the VA should find another way to decide who can live in the homes.
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Disabled Veterans Take Stand Against VA’s Unfair Housing Policies in Court Case
The lawsuit was started by disabled veterans who are trying to get a fair deal from the VA. They want the VA to build more homes, help people pay for housing, or stop counting disability benefits as income. The case will go to court in August, and the judge will decide what to do. This is an important step towards getting a place to live for disabled veterans who are struggling.