H.R. 1862—A BILL TO AMEND T
H.R. 1862-A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 38, UNITED STATES
CODE, TO INCREASE THE RATES OF DISABILIY COM-
PENSATION FOR DISABLED VETERANS: TO INCREASE
THE RATES OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COM-

PENSATION FOR THE SURVIVORS; AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

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1977

H.R. 1864—A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED
STATES CODE TO PROVIDE AN AUTOMOBILE ASSIST-
ANCE ALLOWANCE AND TO PROVIDE AUTOMOTIVE
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT TO CERTAIN VETERANS NOT
NOW QUALIFYING FOR SUCH BENEFITS

H.R. 1866-A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 360 OF TITLE 38,
UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROVIDE INCREASED
AWARDS OF SERVICE-CONNECTED COMPENSATION
TO CERTAIN VETERANS WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE
LOSS OR LOSS OF USE OF PAIRED EXTREMITIES

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

COMPENSATION, PENSION AND INSURANCE,
United States. Conpic. OF THE

House.

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

89-856

H.R. 1862, H.R. 1864, and H.R. 1866

APRIL 19, 1977!

Printed for the use of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1977

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas

RAY ROBERTS, Texas, Chairman

DAVID E. SATTERFIELD III, Virginia
DON EDWARDS, California

JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT, Arkansas
MARGARET M. HECKLER, Massachusetts
CHALMERS P. WYLIE, Ohio

G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY, Mississippi ELWOOD HILLIS, Indiana

CHARLES J. CARNEY, Ohio

GEORGE E. DANIELSON, California

LESTER L. WOLFF, New York
JACK BRINKLEY, Georgia

RONALD M. MOTTL, Ohio

ROBERT J. CORNELL, Wisconsin

W. G. (BILL) HEFNER, North Carolina

MARK W. HANNAFORD, California
EDWARD P. BEARD, Rhode Island
ROBERT W. EDGAR, Pennsylvania
CLIFFORD ALLEN, Tennessee
SAM B. HALL, JR., Texas
DOUGLAS APPLEGATE, Ohio
DOUG BARNARD, Georgia

JAMES ABDNOR, South Dakota
WILLIAM F. WALSH, New York
TENNYSON GUYER, Ohio
GEORGE HANSEN, Idaho
HAROLD S. SAWYER, Michigan

DON EDWARDS, California

JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT, Arkansas G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY, Mississippi MARGARET M. HECKLER, Massachusetts CHARLES J. CARNEY, Ohio

GEORGE DANIELSON, California
LESTER L. WOLFF, New York

W. G. (BILL) HEFNER, North Carolina
MARK W. HANNAFORD, California

RONALD M. MOTTL, Ohio

ELWOOD P. HILLIS, Indiana
JAMES ABDNOR, South Dakota
TENNYSON GUYER, Ohio
GEORGE HANSEN, Idaho
HAROLD S. SAWYER, Michigan

CONTENTS

American Legion_.

Golembieski, E. H., Director of National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission.

Lord, Edward J., Assistant Director, National Legislative Commission. Blinded Veterans Association___

Monroe, Jerry R., National President and Chairman of the Board. Golembieski, E. H. (See American Legion)

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Meers, John, Deputy Director, Compensation & Pension Service, Department of Veterans Benefits.

Peckarsky, J. C., Director, Compensation & Pension Service, Department of Veterans Benefits.

Wisniewski, John S., Assistant General Counsel, Veterans' Administra

tion.

Wylie, Hon. Chalmers P..

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