VA releases number of veterans who die waiting for disability benefits - Baltimore Sun

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Nearly 19,500 veterans died last year while they waited for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to complete a review of their **disability** benefits claim, up from 10,900 in 2011, according to information the agency provided Friday. That figure is **...**
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