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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
the average number of claim conditions for our recently separated servicemembers is now in the 12 to 16 range, roughly five times the number of disabilities claims by veterans of earlier eras.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine highlights the increasing complexity of disability claims among veterans.

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