Help a Veteran Fix his 1993 Jeep
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Long story; first of all Thank You to each one of you who helped with your heart's donations towards me having a decent burial for Mom, back in February. The amount of $2,365 has already gone to my Mom's funeral.
But now, of all I've gone through, my struggles continue and asking for help again. First I'm very lucky that a sister moved in with me to help pay the rent. This is where my struggles continue. Back in Sept 2018, I had a massive heart attack and had 6 stents put into my arteries. That saved my life according to the ER cardiologist. And with that, I lost my only job as my Mom's home provider. I had an income of $229 of Retirement from local county job and $140 in a 10% VA Disability. I used Mom's SS disability for Rent combined with my income, whatever was left was for groceries etc.
Mom passed in February 2019 and with so many helping with donations, I was able to give Mom a decent burial. So now Mom is gone! what happens with me, well I had to ask a sister to move in with me and help pay the rent, half & half. So far it had been working, until the Navy sent me a letter stating that they would off-set my 10% VA disability because I had to repay an SSB Bonus (Special Separation Bonus) of $29,000 I received in 1992 when I left Active Duty but I automatically joined the Navy Reserves. I was informed that I would not get any future VA disability claim(s) until I fully paid back that money. So what now? because of that I will only survive on $229 local retirement because that would be the only income I have, "Who Lives on $229.00 month?" I will be getting zero income because those $229 goes towards my rent. I hate to see my Sister carry the full load.
Recently, Social Security Disability was denied because I don't qualify to their rules of being disabled, so now I have to get a lawyer to help me fight that, which inturn that lawyer would take 25% of what I receive in the end if I win the case. Never understood why the S.S.A. does that? making it harder for people like me, that has worked all their lives, for them to be denied of what we paid for all our working days. Why pay into Social Security if they don't support you when you really need it most?
Anyway, my request is for any small donations so that I can fix my 1993 Jeep (my only transportation) I have, I love my Jeep, it has been there for me day & night, Rain or Shine, Sleet or Cold Rain, where I'm from we hardly get snow. My sweet Jeep has been parked since January and because of no finances left over, no telling when I'll be able to fix it, if at all. So I only ask for donations to fix my Jeep, so that I am able to freely move around to find a job to survive. I can not depend on the Social Security claim or the VA disability claim because I don't receive anything from either. And I can't survive long if I don't work, even if I have this heart issue now, plus Diabetes and other illnesses. All I need is to fix my Jeep. It be nice to have a brand new Jeep but not too many dreams come true. So, I hope my long story didn't bore you but it's my biggest struggle today, I need transportation. Thank You in advance and God Bless Y'all.
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Juan Arizmendez
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San Antonio, TX