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Senator To Ask For $300 Million Increase For Improved Brain Injury Care In VA

U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, released the following statement today, about last night's ABC news special on Anchor/Reporter Bob Woodruff's recovery from injuries he suffered as a result of an insurgent roadside bomb attack in Iraq, and the plight of many U.S. war veterans suffering from similar traumatic brain injuries:

"Looking at these young soldiers with such devastating injuries, we are reminded of the true costs of war.  We know that the transition from DoD to VA can be tough.  And this is even more true for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries.  At the start of this war, VA was wholly unprepared to deal with the number of servicemembers returning with horrific injuries of all kinds.  The President's budget has underestimated these costs, and many VA facilities were caught off-guard. Read more at akaka.senate.gov.

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