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Black Veteran shares his story of fighting for VA benefits
Thousands of Black Veterans say that they are denied more often than their white counterparts for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. One Marine shares his story on fighting for his benefits. NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante has the latest.
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American Vets: Benefits. Race & Inequality
For years, Black veterans have been denied disability benefits at higher rates than their white counterparts. NBC News and NBC stations around the country investigated the disparities in this special report. And the reporting is getting results.
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VA failed to probe disparities in disability claims for Black and white veterans, government report says
A government report criticizes the Department of Veterans Affairs over disparities in how disability claims are awarded to Black and white veterans.
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CDC to Probe Whether Polluted Fort Ord Is Linked to Cancers in Veterans
Federal health officials are conducting a new study to determine whether veterans once stationed at a now-shuttered California military base were exposed to dangerously high levels of cancer-causing toxins.