02/27/2017
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"Okay. The next question I have--I am limited on my time here--but can you please give the details and the procedures that VA uses in relation to a compensation claim to verify a veteran's potential in..."
"the idea with the Congress giving us a cost-of-living adjustment is there is nothing in the standing statute that says we can mandate us doing it automatically."
"Providing the special pension is just one token to recognize the sacrifice that veterans have made."
"Our Blue Water Navy veterans deserve to qualify for the same benefits as their fellow veterans who served on the ground."