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Pentagon narrows combat-related definition.(Letter to the editor)
The article in the Nov./Dec. 2008 DAV Magazine regarding the Pentagon's decision to narrow the definition of combat-related injuries is tragic and frustrating on many levels. I was outraged to read about Under Secretary David Chu making decisions that can affect future and existing veterans in such a manner. Under the current system, when a veteran has to include additional disabilities over time, or increases in disabilities, their entire rating is reevaluated. This allows the risk of losing their ...
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