Miscellaneous Compensation Legislation: Hearings, Eighty-seventh Congress, First Session, on H.R. 109, H.R. 128, H.R. 704, and H.R. 6853. April 25-27, and May 10, 1961Considers legislation to expand veterans service-connected disability and death benefit entitlements. Includes report "Aging American Veterans and the National Economy," by Robert F. Martin, 1960 (p. 769-835). |
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Page 575
... Compensation and Pensions. Page Addonizio , Hon . Hugh J .. 719-720 " Aging ... Compensation rate increases , history of 631 Contingency Option Act , benefits ... Disability rating schedule , revisions___ 632 Disabled American Veterans ...
... Compensation and Pensions. Page Addonizio , Hon . Hugh J .. 719-720 " Aging ... Compensation rate increases , history of 631 Contingency Option Act , benefits ... Disability rating schedule , revisions___ 632 Disabled American Veterans ...
Page 581
... Compensation for reduction in life expectancy " Where a veteran is entitled to compensation at the rates provided under this subchapter for a service - connected disability , or combination of disabilities , which are permanent in ...
... Compensation for reduction in life expectancy " Where a veteran is entitled to compensation at the rates provided under this subchapter for a service - connected disability , or combination of disabilities , which are permanent in ...
Page 582
... Compensation and Pensions. [ H.R. 865 , 87th Cong . 1st Sess . ] A BILL To amend chapter 11 of title 38 , United States Code , to provide additional disability compensation for seriously disabled veterans as partial compensation for the ...
... Compensation and Pensions. [ H.R. 865 , 87th Cong . 1st Sess . ] A BILL To amend chapter 11 of title 38 , United States Code , to provide additional disability compensation for seriously disabled veterans as partial compensation for the ...
Page 583
... Compensation and Pensions. [ H.R. 875 , 87th Cong . , 1st Sess . ] A BILL To amend section 312 ( 4 ) of title 38 , United States Code , to provide that multiple sclerosis developing a 10 per centum or more degree of disability within ...
... Compensation and Pensions. [ H.R. 875 , 87th Cong . , 1st Sess . ] A BILL To amend section 312 ( 4 ) of title 38 , United States Code , to provide that multiple sclerosis developing a 10 per centum or more degree of disability within ...
Page 584
... Disabilities , 1945 edition , including all extensions thereto , which schedule is so constructed as to provide ten grades of disability upon which payments of compensation shall be based , is hereby frozen as to its instructions ...
... Disabilities , 1945 edition , including all extensions thereto , which schedule is so constructed as to provide ten grades of disability upon which payments of compensation shall be based , is hereby frozen as to its instructions ...
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Page 579 - Act is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following : "or as grazing land".
Page 584 - The ratings shall be based, as far as practicable, upon the average impairments of earning capacity resulting from such injuries in civil occupations...
Page 593 - July 2, 1921, is discharged or resigns, shall be conclusively held and taken to have been in sound condition when examined, accepted, and enrolled for service...
Page 671 - Hon. Olin E. Teague, Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House Office Building, Washington, DC Dear...
Page 750 - ... has suffered the loss or loss of use of one kidney as a result of serviceconnected 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...
Page 700 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Page 594 - Regulation No. 1 (a) , as amended July 13, 1943 (38 USC ch. 12A) , every person employed in active service shall be taken to have been in sound condition when examined, accepted and enrolled for service except as to defects, infirmities or disorders noted at the time of the examination, acceptance and enrollment or where clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrates that the injury or disease existed prior to acceptance and enrollment and was not aggravated by such service.
Page 597 - ... by which he was held as a prisoner of war, or its agents, of its obligation to furnish him the quantity or quality of food to which he was entitled as a prisoner of war under the terms of the Geneva Convention of July 27, 1929.
Page 700 - ... own willful misconduct, and such injury or aggravation results in additional disability to or death of such person, the benefits under laws applicable to veterans of the present war shall be awarded in the same manner and extent as if such disability, aggravation, or death were service-connected...