Quill Lawrence
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Some Democratic members of Congress say video of that incident showed that two surviving crew members were killed about 40 minutes after the initial strike
while trying to right their capsized boat.
Republicans who viewed the same video say it was illegal military action.
Filing a new claim for disability with the Department of Veterans Affairs can be complicated, and some veterans turn to for-profit companies to help.
But it's illegal to charge veterans to file an initial claim.
The loophole is that Congress removed the criminal penalties for breaking that law 20 years ago.
Since then, an entire industry has grown, sometimes charging vets tens of thousands of dollars from their newly awarded benefits.
An NPR investigation spoke with dozens of veterans who've used claims companies.
While some vets said the service was worth it, many described charges for work they had to do themselves and being hounded by companies to pay up.
Two competing bills in Congress aim to fix the loophole, but neither is expected to pass soon.
Filing a new claim for disability with the Department of Veterans Affairs can be complicated, and some veterans turn to for-profit companies to help.
But it's illegal to charge veterans to file an initial claim.
The loophole is that Congress removed the criminal penalties for breaking that law 20 years ago.
Since then, an entire industry has grown, sometimes charging vets tens of thousands of dollars from their newly awarded benefits.
An NPR investigation spoke with dozens of veterans who have used claims companies.
While some vets said the service was worth it, many described charges for work they had to do themselves and being hounded by companies to pay up.
Two competing bills in Congress aim to fix the loophole, but neither is expected to pass soon.