Veterans struggle with slow, complex VA program

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The De Pere man, a Vietnam veteran with a Purple Heart, spends many of his days writhing on the couch, trying to find a position that doesnā€™t hurt and finally having to conclude there isnā€™t one.

ā€œOn a 10-point scale, the pain ranges from 2 to 10, depending on how much I try to move,ā€ said David, 66, who says he hears a grinding, gravel noise whenever he moves his leg a certain way. ā€œIt hurts. Sometimes you scream, you moan. My wife says I do it in my sleep.

ā€œYou wouldnā€™t treat a dog this way.ā€

Not the most productive way to pass time for a man trying to run a business out of his hire vetshome and help care for a disabled wife.

David is convinced heā€™s not just the victim of a bad hip, but heā€™s also the victim of an overly bureaucratic U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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