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Jim Gingras, an Army veteran, may not have lost the use of his legs due to a combat-related injury, but his service to his country earned him the support from Wheels for Disabled Veterans (WDV), a Colorado-based organization that has been providing power wheelchairs and scooters to
disabled veterans.
Gingras, who’s paralyzed from the waist down after a 2011 motorcycle accident, received
a wheelchair that was only briefly used by another veteran who passed away earlier in the year.
It was shipped to his Massachusetts home for free through Federal Express and included 2 donated batteries. The
chair was presented at a special ceremony at the family’s home and was attended by the WDV founder as well as local political representatives and members of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts.
WDV is one of many
disabled veterans’ assistance organizations that strive to help veterans across the nation with their disability needs. The
WDV founder, Air Force veteran Jack Levinson, says the hardest part about getting help to deserving veterans is finding them.
It’s up to a veteran to make the necessary efforts to obtain veterans’ disability benefits or gain access to the numerous services and support organizations that serve veterans.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits
contact our veteran’s disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Category: Veterans' Disability
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Soldiers can return home with a number of conditions, injuries, and aggravated preexisting conditions. If you believe you have a service-connected physical or psychological injury you may be entitled to Veterans’ Disability Compensation.