A ProPublica-Seattle Times investigation found that field records from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, needed to document combat injuries and disability claims, were never kept, were destroyed, or simply cannot be found.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent outlets reporting on the original ProPublica-Seattle Times investigation, plus corroboration via subsequent Army admissions and congressional hearings. [tier=silver indep_score=0.812 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Lost to History: Missing War Records Complicate Benefit Claims by ... (seed:conspiracy_and_investigation)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/lost-history-missing-war-records-block-benefits-iraq-afghanistan-vets-flna1C6997450 (corroboration)
- https://www.rawstory.com/2012/11/veterans-struggle-with-benefit-claims-thanks-to-missing-war-records/ (corroboration)
- https://www.mississippifreepress.org/lost-to-history-missing-war-records-complicate-benefit-claims-by-iraq-afghanistan-veterans/ (corroboration)
- https://crooksandliars.com/propublica/army-says-war-records-gap-real-launches (corroboration)