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 581
... payment to veterans suffering from seriously disabling service - connected disabilities a lump - sum settlement as compensation for the reduction in their expected lifespan attributable to such disabilities Be it enacted by the Senate ...
... payment to veterans suffering from seriously disabling service - connected disabilities a lump - sum settlement as compensation for the reduction in their expected lifespan attributable to such disabilities Be it enacted by the Senate ...
Page 584
... payments of compensation shall be based , is hereby frozen as to its instructions , expressed policies , terms , evaluations , and all other data contained therein , effective as of January 1 , 1961 , and no additions , either express ...
... payments of compensation shall be based , is hereby frozen as to its instructions , expressed policies , terms , evaluations , and all other data contained therein , effective as of January 1 , 1961 , and no additions , either express ...
Page 585
... payment of additional compensation to veterans with dependents when rated less than 50 per centum in degree on the same basis as for those rated 50 per centum or more in degree Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of ...
... payment of additional compensation to veterans with dependents when rated less than 50 per centum in degree on the same basis as for those rated 50 per centum or more in degree Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of ...
Page 587
... payments not previously authorized by law Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That section 3010 of title 38 , United States Code , is amended by adding at the ...
... payments not previously authorized by law Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That section 3010 of title 38 , United States Code , is amended by adding at the ...
Page 589
... payment of dependency ' and indemnity compensation to the survivors of certain deceased veterans having serious service- connected disabilities Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in ...
... payment of dependency ' and indemnity compensation to the survivors of certain deceased veterans having serious service- connected disabilities Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in ...
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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...