House takes up veterans funding bill - The Associated Press

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[**House takes up veterans funding bill**][3]
**The Associated Press**
Roughly half of the $148 billion measure is for veterans' pensions and **disability** payments over which lawmakers have little practical control. That includes a 20 percent, $10.5 billion increase for such payments. The Associated Press reported earlier **...**
[Veterans file record number of **disability** claims, making the wait longer][4]newjerseynewsroom.com
[VA touts job, morgage benefits as **disability** claims set records][5]The Warner Robins Patriot
[Nearly half of returning veterans seek **disability** benefits][6]The South Florida Times

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