Disability claims called the 'black hole' for US veterans - Vallejo Times-Herald

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[****Disability** claims called the 'black hole' for US veterans**][3]
**Vallejo Times-Herald**
By Matthias Gafni/MediaNews Group Vietnam veteran Richard Carpino, 70, of Lodi, shows the **disability** paperwork he said took 11 years to get through the Department of Veterans Affairs.Carpino served in the Navy for 10 years and has scarring around his **...**
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