A Veteran diagnosed with end-of-life heart failure was initially denied Red Zone status for two disability applications despite the severity of their condition. After the OVO's intervention, a second medical opinion confirmed the Veteran still met the medically at-risk threshold, leading to VAC's (Veterans Affairs Canada) approval of their Red Zone request for expedited adjudication.
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A Veteran sought help after VAC (Veterans Affairs Canada) withdrew applications for the Attendance Allowance and Caregiver Recognition Benefit (CRB). Upon review, it was discovered that the CRB application was mistakenly withdrawn, and following intervention by the Veterans Ombud, VAC approved the Veteran’s CRB retroactively.
A Veteran facing declining health contacted the Veterans Ombud after VAC (Veterans Affairs Canada) denied coverage for a critical medication, despite medical documentation from a specialist. After the Ombud's intervention, VAC reviewed the request and approved the drug therapy, ensuring the Veteran could access the treatment she needed.
Eligible Veterans can apply to have home support and personal care services covered through the Veterans Independence Program (VIP).
Sometimes an OVO investigation finds unfairness in VAC’s decision process for medical expenses. How a policy is interpreted can lead to denial of coverage for treatments that otherwise might be covered. This was the case of a Veteran who contacted our office.
Veterans can get coverage from VAC for psychological treatment when they are receiving a disability benefit for a service-related mental health condition or are participating in the Rehabilitation program. Recently a Veteran needing this help from VAC asked us to intervene.
A Veteran waiting for a reassessment decision for their disability award suspected their application start date was inaccurate, so they reached out to the OVO to determine if they were unfairly treated.
Due to a VAC administrative error, an 85-year-old survivor ended up with an overpayment of almost $19,000. Distraught and vulnerable, this survivor reached out to us and we acted on her behalf.
A Veteran was denied services through the Veterans Independence Program (VIP) because his injuries were psychological rather than physical. He contacted us for assistance.
After spending almost three years trying to get Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) to correct her Income Replacement Benefit (IRB) payments, a Reserve Force Veteran decided to reach out.