TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said Tuesday a newly introduced Senate bill would compel the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a collaborative 10-year research project to study health implications of low-level blast injuries among veterans.
Results would be reported to Congress to develop legislation to better aid veterans subjected to repetitive blasts or high-caliber weapon discharges in combat and training while in the U.S. military.
A research goal would be to improve diagnosis of their health problems. The project would identify clinical…
