Peter Welch actually said...

Why not have the burden of proof be on the government to show that it is not caused by a service-connected event, as opposed to put the burden on the individuals when they don't have any capacity whatsoever to accumulate the information.

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Welch advocates for shifting the burden of proof to the government regarding service-related health issues.

02/26/2020

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