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Ex-soldier Paul Franklin bristles at the thought of the next round of paperwork to prove yet again to the federal government that he’s still a double amputee who qualifies for disability benefits.

Meanwhile, the Department of Veterans Affairs is promising reforms, including a complete review of "every piece of correspondence that goes to a veteran and their family."

​But the Afghan vet says he’s doesn’t believe there will be change. At least not until the day the government finally stops threatening to cut off his benefits unless he routinely updates paperwork on his permanent disability.

"To prove it's being done, then show me a form that says all we're asking you to do is go to your doctor once, get a diagnosis of amputation, and you will never have to fill this form out again," he says.