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'I work hard for everything I own:' Disabled vet fights for benefits with Blumenthal's help

Sen. Richard Blumenthal says "bureaucratic red tape" has caused a local veteran who served in Afghanistan to lose his disability benefits and end up homeless.

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Mar 21, 2019, 3:53 PM

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