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The Check Is Not in the Mail:

Sept. 27, 2005

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Hurricane-affected veterans in areas with no mail delivery can pick up replacement checks at any Veterans Affairs Regional Office, or call 1-800-827-1000, say VA officials. They note, too, that replacement checks are not available at VA hospitals.

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