I secured an additional $10 million for veterans through the bipartisan amendments to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations act, redirecting every dollar to VE programs without increasing overall spending. We put $2 million directly into the Board of Veterans Appeals to cut through the claims backlogs and speed up decisions for our heroes. Another $2 million went to Veterans Medical and Prosthetic Research, bringing cutting edge care to those who need it Most. (00:35–00:46)
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Asserts allocating $2 million to the Board of Veterans Appeals to reduce claims backlogs.
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