Kevin Keller, a 52-year-old Navy veteran from Wytheville, VA, tragically took his own life on July 25, 2014. Keller had been struggling with severe chronic pain, which was exacerbated by a stroke that left his right arm crippled. His death was closely linked to the Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic's decision to wean him off painkillers, a policy shift that affected many veterans across the country.
In the months leading up to his death, Keller's pain became unbearable. He had been vocal about
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