We have another tragedy involving Veterans Affairs: a Navy veteran, Paul Shuping, killed himself in the parking lot of a VA hospital in Durham, North Carolina. He used a .22 caliber rifle to end his life after being denied full benefits. Madeleine Weast at the Washington Free Beacon had more:

Alston helped Shuping fight the red tape at the VA for partial disability benefits, which took two years for Shuping to obtain. The VA had recently decided, however, to deny Shuping full benefits. Alston believes this decision could have led him to kill himself.

"His biggest concern when he came in was financial," Alston said. "I really think he was trying to send a message for all veterans who are crying out for help."

Paul's brother, Donald Shuping, said he does not blame the Durham VA hospital but thinks the VA's benefit process played a role.