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**Santa Cruz Sentinel**
By Matthias Gafni Bay Area veterans wait nearly a year on average for their **disability** claims to get processed at the regional center in Oakland, according to a highly critical federal report released Thursday, leading one East Bay congressman to call **...**
[Veteran fights 11 years for **disability** claim approval][4]News in photos
[Veterans with claims face long wait at Oakland VA facility][5]Stars and Stripes
[Veterans wait months for **disability** claims][6]KXXV News Channel 25
[North County Times][7] -[KQED (blog)][8]
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