En Otra Frecuencia · Episode 1
Knowing who to ask: Tammy Wright on navigating the VA for her father
Guest: Tammy Wright · Published November 11, 2026
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About this episode
Tammy Wright cares for her father, a World War II Navy veteran, at home. She tells Martin Mudd how she found the VA help he earned: don't stop at a denial, find your social worker and the patient advocates, work with your VSO, and keep asking.
Key takeaways
- 1
Get to know the patient advocates at your VA.
- 2
Work with a veteran service officer on your claim.
- 3
Denied? That is not the end of the road. You appeal.
What you'll hear
- Why a denial is not the end of the road
- How the patient advocates and your clinic social worker can open doors
- What a veterans service officer (VSO) does for your family
- Home-based primary care for veterans who can't easily get to a clinic
- What home health aides do, and how to choose a home care team
- How the VA caregiver program works
- Why eligibility isn't automatic, and how to get on the authorization list
- Ten years of not giving up