Iraq War Veterans Seek VA Care Amid Paperwork Gaps
Nearly 18,000 soldiers returning from Iraq sought VA health care by April using paper records to prove service due to an underperforming electronic system. Afghanistan veterans also sought care, with joint back and dental issues and mental disorders among common diagnoses.
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VA struggles to identify new vets from Iraq and Afghanistan
The Veterans Administration lacks an automated system to distinguish veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan, relying on discharge papers. Officials warn the tracking gaps could hinder care for future illnesses as wait times for doctor visits and backlogs persist despite measures to expand clinics and staff.
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Gunmen kill three Iraqis in Nasiriyah base attack
In Nasiriyah, Shiite insurgents attacked coalition facilities wounding and killing Italians and Iraqi staff. Two US soldiers died elsewhere and a roadside blast in Baghdad killed two more. Basra shelling killed civilians including two-year-old twins. The toll raises US fatalities to 777 since operations began.
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