Obama Has Every Reason to Fix the VA. Why Hasn't He?

National Journal ^ | May 14, 2014 | Jordain Carney & Stacy Kaper

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Jason Ayala was stuck in that line for nearly two years. The 31-year-old Iraq War veteran served two tours with the Army. After his tours, he says he suffered from headaches, neck and back pain, as well as PTSD—a result of time spent under constant gunfire and at risk of improvised explosive devices.

But when he came to the VA for help, Ayala says he gave up the first time he tried, and only succeeded after he returned from his second tour.

"I started the process, you know; I went in there, and you're just sitting there.… All of the sudden you feel like you're being categorized as someone who is complaining or whining," Ayala said. "It just wasn't right. I did my time, I did my service."

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