Moderator pacmanx1 Posted September 26, 2011 Moderator Share Posted September 26, 2011 A Nebraska man must repay $22,148.53 in disability benefits after pleading guilty to defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dustin J. Douglass, 27, of Scottsbluff was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court. In addition to repaying the money he received, Douglass was sentenced to three months in prison, three months of house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years of supervised probation. Douglass falsely obtained benefits, claiming he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, eye sensitivity, back injuries, hearing problems, traumatic brain injury, anxiety and depression. But when he was deployed to Iraq, he served in an administrative position and did not see combat, U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg said in a statement. "The investigation also found the area on the base where Douglass worked was not subject to enemy fire, explosives, or other hazardous conditions and that none of the events he listed actually occurred, nor was he ever in fear of his life during his deployment," the statement said. Douglass was in the Army National Guard from July 2005 to October 2006. Roseann Moring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrluk Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Makes us all look bad. He should have to do community service at a VA clinic or hospital to see what 'disabled' really looks like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Yes he should. He is a disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Vync Posted September 26, 2011 Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 26, 2011 I think they went easy on the sentencing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 He needs a REAL disability. Something he'll never scratch anymore! Coot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJBB62 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 People like this should be sent to the front line to see how it really is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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