Almost half of new vets seek disability - Fairfield Ledger

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[**Almost half of new vets seek **disability****][3]
**Fairfield Ledger**
By AP | May 30, 2012 America's newest veterans are filing for **disability** benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen. A staggering 45 percent of the 1.6 **...**
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