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Elizabeth Esty: “Navigating the VA's often complicated bureaucracy for the detailed information necessary to apply for VA benefits should…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2018
Navigating the VA's often complicated bureaucracy for the detailed information necessary to apply for VA benefits should not be doubly difficult for our visually impaired veterans.
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Elizabeth Esty
Democratic · Connecticut

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Esty emphasizes the challenges visually impaired veterans face in accessing VA benefits.

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