Angry vets demand end to backlog of disability claims

May 22, 2012

More than 200 veterans attend a forum organized by lawmakers seeking to expedite stalled or bungled disability claims. One attendee filed his claim in 1947.SAN FRANCISCO — Horatius A. Carney spent seven weeks in a military hospital after injuring his knee while in the segregated Army Air Forces. He first filed a disability claim in 1947. He is still waiting for a response. full story

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miamiherald.com (3 months and 8 days ago)

Lawmakers question progress on disability claims

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