Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, H.R. 1862, H.R. 1864, and H.R. 1866, April 19, 1977 |
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... Consumer Price Index , which is updated monthly . The last increase in benefit rates became effective October 1 , 1976 , and resulted from enactment of Public Law 94-433 . The rate of in- crease provided at that time was approximately 8 ...
... Consumer Price Index , which is updated monthly . The last increase in benefit rates became effective October 1 , 1976 , and resulted from enactment of Public Law 94-433 . The rate of in- crease provided at that time was approximately 8 ...
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... inflation should be based on changes in the Consumer Price Index ( C.P.I. ) Since these benefits were last increased on October 1 , 1976 , the cost of living has risen ap- proximately 2.6 percent through February 1977 , as measured by the ...
... inflation should be based on changes in the Consumer Price Index ( C.P.I. ) Since these benefits were last increased on October 1 , 1976 , the cost of living has risen ap- proximately 2.6 percent through February 1977 , as measured by the ...
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... rates by 4.9 percent , based on the assumption that the Consumer Price Index would increase by 4.9 percent for the period from last October 1 to October 1 , 1977 . We've used this figure in our budget for fiscal year 1978. Should this ...
... rates by 4.9 percent , based on the assumption that the Consumer Price Index would increase by 4.9 percent for the period from last October 1 to October 1 , 1977 . We've used this figure in our budget for fiscal year 1978. Should this ...
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... Consumer Price Index figure on the effective date of the increase . So at this point , since 4.9 percent is our best experience , we favor consideration of our legislative proposal . But as I said , should we turn out to be wrong we ...
... Consumer Price Index figure on the effective date of the increase . So at this point , since 4.9 percent is our best experience , we favor consideration of our legislative proposal . But as I said , should we turn out to be wrong we ...
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... Consumer Price Index has indicated a rise of 3.7 percent through March , and in March alone the increase was 1.1 percent . Now of course we're all hopeful that this trend will reverse itself , but we have to be realistic about it . With ...
... Consumer Price Index has indicated a rise of 3.7 percent through March , and in March alone the increase was 1.1 percent . Now of course we're all hopeful that this trend will reverse itself , but we have to be realistic about it . With ...
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360 of title 4.9 percent amend section 360 amend title 38 American Legion automobile allowance automobile assistance allowance bill to amend Blinded Veterans Association budget CLIFFORD ALLEN combination with blindness Committee on Veterans compensation and dependency compensation and DIC Compensation and Pension CONG CONGRESS LIBRARY CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Consumer Price Index cost of living cost-of-living increase dependency and indemnity Director disability compensation disabled veterans DOUG BARNARD DOUGLAS APPLEGATE earning capacity effective October eligibility entitled extend GOLEMBIESKI GUYER hand or foot hearing in combination impairment indemnity compensation J. C. PECKARSKY JAMES ABDNOR JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS limbs loss of hearing loss or loss ment million MONTGOMERY non-service-connected disabilities paired extremities payable Pension Service percent disability service-con service-connected disability statement suffered the loss surviving spouse TENNYSON GUYER Thank three bills tion total deafness total disability United States Code veteran has suffered Veterans Benefits WYLIE
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Page 18 - The permanent impairment of vision of both eyes of the following status: central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, with corrective glasses, or central visual acuity of more than 20/200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than twenty degrees...
Page 17 - The ratings shall be based, as far as practicable, upon the average impairments of earning capacity resulting from such injuries in civil occupations...
Page 18 - ... as a result of nonservice-connected disability not the result of his own willful misconduct, or (2) has suffered the loss or loss of use of one kidney as a result of service-connected disability, and has suffered severe involvement of the other kidney such as to cause total disability, as a result of nonservice-connected disability not the result of his own willful misconduct, the Administrator shall assign and pay to the veteran concerned the applicable rate of compensation under this chapter...
Page 7 - Where the veteran has suffered total deafness in one ear as a result of a service-connected disability and has suffered total deafness in the other ear as the result of non-service-connected disability not the result of his own willful misconduct.
Page 3 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' BENEFITS, VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, I am happy to be here this morning...
Page 14 - A top priority item in the BVA legislative program is an increase in disability compensation reflecting the rise in the cost of living since the last such increase.
Page 17 - WHEREAS, disability compensation is a monthly payment made by the Veterans Administration to a veteran because of a service-connected disability; and WHEREAS, these...
Page 4 - An additional amount of $64 is payable where the widow is : (1), a patient in a nursing home; or (2), helpless or blind or so nearly helpless or blind as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person.
Page 2 - I would like to recognize the distinguished Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee, Mr.