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Mazie Hirono: “But without the presumption, the burden of proof on the veteran is pretty high, requiring things, information such as…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2022
But without the presumption, the burden of proof on the veteran is pretty high, requiring things, information such as all the years that the person may have been exposed to a toxic condition.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the difficulties veterans encounter without presumptive conditions for claims.

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