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On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
If you look at the myriad of conditions that can be service-connected, it affects all body systems.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the complexity of service-connected conditions affecting veterans' health.

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