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Jay Rockefeller: the long-standing principle that those who have borne the battle have earned a statutory right to the benefit of the…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
the long-standing principle that those who have borne the battle have earned a statutory right to the benefit of the doubt when doubt arises in their disability claims is the backbone of our great system.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of the benefit-of-the-doubt rule for veterans' disability claims.

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