PTSD Veteran Lost VA Benefit in Move Between States

After 4 tours Army veteran had what he needed from the VA. He even had financial help under Caregivers bill from Congress so his wife was paid to take care of him. I know that sounds strange but a few years ago that is what happened for OEF and OIF veteran families but not other veterans.

Where did his story go wrong? When he moved from Tennessee to Colorado so he could use medical pot to help with PTSD. In one state he qualified for a Caregiver but in another, poof, he didn't anymore.

Army veteran trying to get help from PTSD
KRDO.com
Greg Miller
Multimedia Journalist
Sep 24, 2014

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Jerry Hamilton was deployed in the army four times in nine years.

“I was in numerous explosions, we got mortared, we were targeted on a daily basis, in numerous explosions,” Jerry Hamilton said.

He's been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, but his family thinks it could be something more.

"What the hell is wrong with my husband? What's going on? What is this? This is not just PTSD!,” Cissie Hamilton said.

What started as a small facial tick has led to seizures, Tourette syndrome, body shocks and dementia symptoms.

Eventually he and his wife qualified for the VA's highest level of caregiver assistance.

So his wife quit her job to stay with him.

The drugs the VA prescribed alleviated his symptoms somewhat, but not enough, as you can see from a video the family posted to Facebook.
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