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Thousands of veterans deluge VA with claims for toxic exposure benefits, health care - Minnesota Reformer

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More than 136,000 have applied for benefits under the toxic exposure law as of mid-November. The VA expects the number of veterans and surviving family members applying could reach more than 700,000 in the coming months. Department leaders are looking to increase staffing to handle the influx of veterans.

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Thousands of veterans deluge VA with claims for toxic exposure benefits, health care

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims at the fastest rate in its history, hoping to avoid a significant backlog as hundreds of thousands of veterans apply for health care and benefits under the landmark toxic exposure law Congress passed earlier this year. Continue reading…

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Thousands of veterans deluge VA with claims for toxic exposure benefits, health care - Minnesota Reformer

A burn pit at a command outpost in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images.WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims at the fastest rate in its history, hoping to avoid a significant backlog as hundreds of thousands of veterans apply for health care and benefits under the landmark toxic exposure law Congress passed earlier this year.The day after President Joe Biden signed the bill into…

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