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Richard Blumenthal: “The inventory of appeals at the VA has skyrocketed to 440,000.”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
The inventory of appeals at the VA has skyrocketed to 440,000.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal highlights the urgent issue of delayed claims at the VA.

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