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Eugene C. Yount AZ Post #145

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Sharing a letter to Mr. Brian Matthews Director of the Phoenix VA

Dear Mr. Matthews,
 
I wanted to say thank you for meeting with myself and Commander Vaughan, District 11,  a few weeks ago about issues that our veterans are experiencing at the Phoenix VA.  I am following up for the POC to make sure we keep the lines of communication open between veterans and care at the Phoenix VA.  I understand you are new in this position but have many years experience and quite sure you are working on issues of your own for this facility.  
 
It is the care for our service men and women that I myself find myself troubled each and every time I talk with veterans as they relay services that has not been performing to high standards, one specifically we spoke about; mental health department.   This past weekend our post was engaged in a fundraising event and we were able to speak with hundreds of veterans on a range of things that they felt were important, number one was the lack of appointments given or being rescheduled because of issues within the VA, one such individual has been rescheduled three times in the last four months.  Many veterans were seeking mental health treatment and were rescheduled because the physicians were not available or had left the VA.  (one example of many).
 
I know that the care is top priority to you at the Health Center and not everything is bad news, care given in the hospital has been noted as superb, in both treatment and hospitalization.  Again, sharing these things is a priority that we can assist in solving some of the negative images together.  I am only offering a small snippet of the issues but as I am on the Veterans Administration and Rehabilitation Committee for the District and the Department and know this is widespread, I plan on sharing this with them and want to liaison with you or your representative directly to assist in resolving these issues together as the veteran services organization we are and as a  community. 
 
I look forward to working with you to assist veterans and make Arizona top notch for veteran care. 
 
Sincerely,
--
Paul G. Johnson
Commander
Eugene C. Yount Post-145
The American Legion
(623) 399-0633 
Veterans Administration and Rehabilitation 
Committee Chairman, District 11

 

Projected 2024 increases in VA Compensation

VA Rating

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Veteran Alone

$171.06

$338.16

$523.80

$754.55

$1,074.12

$1,360.56

$1,714.61

$1,993.08

$2,239.73

$3,734.23

Veteran & 1 Child

$171.06

$338.16

$565.04

$810.22

$1,143.19

$1,444.07

$1,811.53

$2,104.43

$2,364.49

$3,873.47

Veteran & 1 Parent

$171.06

$338.16

$573.29

$820.53

$1,157.63

$1,460.57

$1,831.12

$2,126.08

$2,389.23

$3,901.32

Veteran & Spouse

$171.06

$338.16

$585.66

$837.03

$1,177.22

$1,485.31

$1,859.99

$2,159.07

$2,426.35

$3,942.43

Veteran, 1 Parent, & 1 Child

$171.06

$338.16

$614.53

$876.21

$1,226.70

$1,544.08

$1,928.03

$2,237.42

$2,513.98

$4,040.56

Veteran & 2 Parents

$171.06

$338.16

$622.78

$886.52

$1,241.14

$1,560.57

$1,947.62

$2,259.08

$2,538.72

$4,068.42

Veteran, Spouse, & 1 Child

$171.06

$338.16

$631.02

$897.86

$1,253.51

$1,576.04

$1,966.18

$2,280.73

$2,563.47

$4,094.91

Veteran, Spouse, & 1 Parent

$171.06

$338.16

$635.15

$903.01

$1,260.73

$1,585.32

$1,976.49

$2,292.07

$2,575.84

$4,109.52

Veteran, 2 Parents, & 1 Child

$171.06

$338.16

$664.02

$942.19

$1,310.22

$1,644.08

$2,044.53

$2,370.42

$2,663.48

$4,207.66

Veteran, Spouse, 1 Parent, & 1 Child

$171.06

$338.16

$680.51

$963.84

$1,337.02

$1,676.05

$2,082.68

$2,413.73

$2,712.96

$4,262.00

Veteran, Spouse, & 2 Parents

$171.06

$338.16

$684.64

$969.00

$1,344.24

$1,685.32

$2,092.99

$2,426.10

$2,725.34

$4,276.62

Veteran, Spouse, 2 Parents, & 1 Child

$171.06

$338.16

$730.00

$1,029.82

$1,420.53

$1,776.05

$2,199.18

$2,546.72

$2,862.46

$4,429.09

Additional Children Under 18

 

 

$30.93

$41.24

$51.55

$61.86

$72.17

$82.48

$92.79

$103.45

Children 18-23 & Attending School

 

 

$100.01

$133.00

$167.02

$200.01

$233.01

$267.03

$300.02

$334.17

Aid and Attendance (A/A) Spouse

 

 

$57.74

$76.29

$95.88

$114.44

$134.03

$152.59

$172.18

$190.95