But the research does tell us that caregivers are not just partners. A caregiver is part of a pie chart of friends, aunts and uncles, and parents; it can be a brother or sister; it can be an older sibling. It can also be a spouse. A veteran identifier, a My VAC Account, and the family getting access to work with the veteran as part of the circle of support are all absolutely critical, and I think these things could achieve the kind of outcome you're after, which is faster, more efficient, and more effective support.
If we look at it from an outcome point of view, it makes a lot of sense to grant the family access. The evidence tells us they're impacted by military service. They're impacted by injuries to veterans. That presents the linkage for policy and programming to step up and say, “We can do this. Give them an account and let them be part of the solution.”