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Chellie Pingree: “The current policy states that they will be very liberal in deciding MST cases and should accept secondary markers as…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
The current policy states that they will be very liberal in deciding MST cases and should accept secondary markers as the proof that the assault occurred.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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Pingree discusses the VA's policy on MST claims and the need for better implementation.

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