Convicted man may go free because of VA Fraud?

David Hinkson may get a new trial because Elven Joe Swisher had been lying about his record in the military along with taking from the real disabled veterans. The man is 71 years old! How long did he get away with being a fake? Did he serve and what did he really do? So many questions this leaves to be answered but above all, I want to know why he did it.

My father was a Korean War vet. It took him years to have his claim approved and finally he received 100% disability. My husband had his claim tied up for 6 years before it was finally approved. My father-in-law, well he's another story. He served in WWII, was wounded, had a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He never filed a claim for anything. When he died, we were on our own to pay for the funeral. His attitude contributed to my husband's reluctance to file a claim for years. Even though he knew Vietnam was eating him up inside, he didn't want to file a claim until experts told him that he needed to be treated by the VA. So many others in this country finally reach out to the VA with legitimate claims, get trapped in an overloaded system, are considered fake until proven truthful, have to read about yet more case of someone that did not earn anything but received everything. None of this makes sense at all.

Idaho man gets prison for stealing vet benefits

Associated Press - January 6, 2009 7:14 PM ET

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The star witness in a botched 2005 Idaho attempted murder prosecution will spend 12 months and one day in federal prison after defrauding the government of nearly $100,000 in veterans benefits.
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