My husband was diagnosed with late-stage ALS the first week of May 2021 and passed away a few short weeks later on his 80th birthday. He had had spinal surgery at Mayo Clinic New Year's Eve 2020 and when he didn't get better as expected, he had many tests at Mayo before finally seeing a neurologist there who diagnosed this "sinister disease" Those were his exact words. My husband served in the military and the VA benefits are excellent for a veteran diagnosed with ALS.