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3. I wasn't sure either. The fourth paragraph made me uneasy at first.

Reply to dkf (Reply #2)

Sun May 27, 2012, 03:24 PM

May 2012

"It's unclear how much worse off these new veterans are than their predecessors. Many factors are driving the dramatic increase in claims — the weak economy, more troops surviving wounds, and more awareness of problems such as concussions and PTSD. Almost one-third have been granted disability so far."

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AP IMPACT: Almost half of new vets seek disability [View all] Baitball Blogger May 2012 OP

Vets seeking disability txoctodem May 2012 #1

I hope "claiming" isn't some sort of derogatory comment. dkf May 2012 #2

I wasn't sure either. The fourth paragraph made me uneasy at first. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #3

We send these guys and gals out into hell and then pull this crap. dkf May 2012 #6

When you send them back into war time after time then this is what happens. They are disabled. jwirr May 2012 #4

720,00 casualties? cthulu2016 May 2012 #5