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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Hair loss, jock itch and toenail fungus: The millions taxpayers spend in VA ‘disability’ benefits each year

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reportedly been deluged with dubious disability claims, including tens of millions of dollars worth of fraud, as claims for easily treated ailments have skyrocketed.

Claims across a variety of categories have increased sharply in the past two-and-a-half decades, according to government data obtained by The Washington Post, even as the overall population of veterans has declined by nearly 10 million during that time period.

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