MANCHIN QUESTIONS VA OFFICIALS ON ACCESS TO VETERANS HEALTHCARE, COMPENSATION AND PENSION EXAMS IN WEST VIRGINIA

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"We have a lot of Veterans in West Virginia and they all want to go to Veterans clinics or hospitals to get their care. They say they're better understood and they feel much more comfortable. The problem we're having in West Virginia is that they're getting cancellations because of lack of personnel…The medical staff and primary care and specialty doctors, they're just not there and the wait times are so long…Are you hearing this around the country in rural areas?

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Compensation and Pension Exams -- that is our most requested thing. And there is a tremendous backlog on these," Senator Manchin continued. "The Compensation and Pension Exams are something that it seems like every Veteran is asking for to see if they can get a little bit more financial help…We want to make sure that we're able to take care of those who truly have military related illnesses and dependencies."

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