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Reporter explains ‘complete dysfunctionality’ of Veterans Affairs disability backlog
During an appearance on MSNBC, Aaron Glantz of the Center for Investigative Reporting explained why the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was failing to process so many disability benefits claims. “The central problem facing the VA is that they’re not able to deal with this flood of Iraq and Afghanistan…
Veterans Affairs spending on erectile dysfunction meds almost triples
The Department of Veterans Affairs is spending almost three times as much it did in 2006 on erectile dysfunction drugs, reported Bloomberg News. That’s apparently due to soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health issues, according to a senior program manager at the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of…
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