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Disabled Veterans (Service Connected)

Thousands of Service Connected Disabled Veterans have been left to suffer because of Washngton’s decision to eliminate opioid medication for them. Why? Help is needed!

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It appears that pain meds can only be prescribed by Pain Managerment Specialist. I was able to get the pain meds I still need. Regular doctors and orthopedic doctors have been stripped of their power to prescribe. You have to get into Pain Management

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