Veteran battling stage 4 colon cancer says he was denied healthcare treatment by VA over his income

NewsWorldAmericasVeteran battling stage 4 colon cancer says he was denied healthcare treatment by VA over his incomeThe VA determines whether veterans are eligible for medical coverage, in part, by looking at their incomeIsabel Keane in New York Tuesday 21 April 2026 16:09 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2961872","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kentucky-veteran-stage-4-cancer-va-treatment-b2961872.html","title":"Veteran with stage 4 colon cancer says he was denied treatment from VA over income "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-37388","index":0}Chuck Brewer, an Army veteran, says he was told he makes too much money for the Department of Veteran Affairs to help him cover his stage 4 colon cancer treatment (GoFundMe)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning hea...