Kansas veteran dies in hospice weeks after KWCH story on cancer fight, push for health benefits

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A Kansas veteran whose story 12 News shared last month following the initial denial of her VA health benefits amid her cancer battle died Monday night in hospice care, her husband confirmed.

Lorraina Robles, who served in the Air National Guard, most recently in Africa, fought stage 3 cervical cancer for over a year. Adding to the difficulty, her VA benefits for cancer treatment and other health benefits were denied following her return from deployment…

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