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On the recordJune 2, 2009
Personally, because about 45 percent of homeless veterans have mental illness, I have introduced legislation to alleviate the onerous burdens currently placed on veterans trying to gain well deserved disability benefits, particularly for PTSD.
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John Boozman
Republican · Arkansas

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Boozman discusses legislation for veterans' disability benefits related to mental illness.

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