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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced Tuesday that $4.
2 million in retroactive benefits will be provided to veterans misdiagnosed at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Over 100 veterans were misdiagnosed for neurological conditions by former Dr. Mary Jo Lanska at the Tomah VA Medical Center are now receiving new exams and earned benefits.
“While we can never undo the hardship and loss these veterans and their families experienced after being misdiagnosed, today is a big step forward in making it right and taking care of the heroes that served us,” said Baldwin. “I am proud to have pushed the VA to do right by our veterans and deliver the benefits each and every one of them has earned and deserve. Our country makes a sacred commitment to have our servicemembers’ backs when they come home from service, and I am committed to ensuring the VA holds up their end of the bargain.
” Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin stopped for a tour of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company in Chippewa Falls on Aug. 14 as part of her “Rural Leaders for Tammy” tour taking place this week.
Audrey Korte Over 900 veterans received exams from Lanska, and there are nearly 650 veterans who may have been negatively impacted by her exams, according to a release from Baldwin's office. Of the nearly 650 veterans eligible, 151 equitable relief claims have been filed and 101 have been granted, yielding $4.27 million in retroactive benefits paid.
Earlier this year, Baldwin successfully got the VA to identify, conduct outreach and reexamine veterans who could have been misdiagnosed by the former employee at the Tomah VA. The VA will attempt to ease the process by adjudicating original claims, potentially making them eligible for years of benefits backdated to their original effective date. They are also working to contact survivors of veterans who have passed away to begin the adjudication process and provide benefits accordingly.
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