Page Herbert M. Houston, director, national legislative service, Veterans of 134 Miscellaneous Specific amendments to S. 3338 suggested by Paralyzed Veterans of 120 122 Active compensation cases by degree of impairment_. BVA national convention-August 1971--Tables Active compensation cases-number of veterans receiving compensation___ Percent of veteran population by comparable period of service receiving compensation__ Percent of veteran population by comparable period of service receiving compensation for 100-percent impairment_. Veteran population. Active compensation cases by degree of impairment and type of major disability-Vietnam era veterans___ Anatomical loss of lower extremities as a percent of total veterans on compensation rolls___. Loss of use of lower extremities as a percent of total veterans on compensation rolls‒‒‒‒‒ 36 World War II veterans-average degree of disability.... Disability compensation payments of the totally disabled veterans in comparison to other employees- 35 35 35 35 35 36 36 36 37 38 40 Appendix-Senate Report No. 92-845, to accompany S. 3338-a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of compensation for disabled veterans, and for other purposes-- 137 SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION HEARING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1972 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in room 414, Old Senate Office Building, Senator Herman E. Talmadge, presiding. Present: Senators Herman E. Talmadge and Clifford P. Hansen. Also present: Frank J. Brizzi, staff director and Guy H. McMichael III, general counsel. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. HERMAN E. TALMADGE, CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS Today, the Subcommittee on Compensation and Pensions of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs will receive testimony on the need to adjust compensation payments to veterans whose disabilities are related to their military service. I think everyone agrees that an increase in these payments is due and necessary. Since disability compensation was last adjusted under legislation I introduced 2 years ago, social security benefits have been increased by 10 percent and will be increased further by at least 5 percent in the near future; the pay of military personnel has been increased by 82.5 percent; and the average weekly take-home pay of workers in private industry has increased 11.8 percent. Therefore, the question is not whether disability compensation payments should be increased, but rather, how much the increase should be. That is the purpose of this hearing. A nation owes no greater debt than that owed to its men and women who have suffered injuries in that nation's service. The Subcommittee on Compensation and Pensions and the full Committee on Veterans' Affairs will honor this debt. We will do our duty and see to it that our Nation's disabled veterans receive the benefits they need and deserve. At this point I ask that the bills upon which we are holding the hearing today be inserted in the record, together with the reports of the various governmental agencies, and without objection any additional statements that have been submitted will be inserted in the record at appropriate places. (The bills and statements follow :) (1) 92D CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3338 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 14, 1972 Mr. TALMADGE (for himself, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. CRANSTON, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. STAFFORD, and Mr. SAXBE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of compensation for disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That (a) section 314 of title 38, United States Code, is 4 amended 5 6 7 8 9 10 (1) by striking out "$25" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "$28"; (2) by striking out "$46" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "$51"; (3) by striking out "$70" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "$77"; II 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 (4) by striking out "$96" in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof "$106"; (5) by striking out "$135" in subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof "$149"; (6) by striking out "$163" in subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof "$179"; (7) by striking out "$193" in subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof "$212"; (8) by striking out "$223" in subsection (h) and inserting in lieu thereof "$245"; (9) by striking out "$250" in subsection (i) and inserting in lieu thereof "$275"; (10) by striking out "$450" in subsection (j) and inserting in lieu thereof "$495"; (11) by striking out "$560" and "$784" in subsection (k) and inserting in lieu thereof "$616" and "$862" respectively; (12) by striking out "$560" in subsection (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "$616"; (13) by striking out "$616" in subsection (m) and inserting in lieu thereof "$678"; (14) by striking out "$700" in subsection (n) and inserting in lieu thereof "$770"; (15) by striking out "$784" in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting in lieu thereof "$862"; 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 (16) by striking out "$336" in subsection (r) and inserting in lieu thereof "$370"; and (17) by striking out "$504" in subsection (s) and inserting in lieu thereof "$554". (b) The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases authorized by this section, the rates of disability compensation payable to 8 persons within the purview of section 10 of Public Law 9 85-857 who are not in receipt of compensation payable pur10 suant to chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 11 SEC. 2. Section 315 (1) of title 38, United States Code, 12 is amended 23 13 (1) by striking out "$28" in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "$31"; (2) by striking out "$48" in subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof "$53"; (3) by striking out "$61" in subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof "$67"; (4) by striking out "$75" and "$14" in subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof "$83" and "$15", respectively; (5) by striking out "$19" in subparagraph (E) and inserting in lieu thereof "$21"; (6) by striking out "$33" in subparagraph (F) and inserting in lieu thereof "$36"; |