Status of the Compensation Program of the Department of Veterans Benefits, Veterans' Administration: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, and Insurance of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, Second Session, June 14, 1984 |
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... causes undue hardship in some cases for our Nation's veterans , and would like to see steps taken in order to ensure that such delays do not occur . We would like to see the VA working with the Department of De- fense in establishing ...
... causes undue hardship in some cases for our Nation's veterans , and would like to see steps taken in order to ensure that such delays do not occur . We would like to see the VA working with the Department of De- fense in establishing ...
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... cause when they get a guy that walks into a recruiting station and he says , " I've made a big mistake ; I have been out 90 days and I can't find a job , " all that recruiter has to do is go back to the head- quarters for his service ...
... cause when they get a guy that walks into a recruiting station and he says , " I've made a big mistake ; I have been out 90 days and I can't find a job , " all that recruiter has to do is go back to the head- quarters for his service ...
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... caused by the disability . As you know , blinded veterans have difficulty obtaining and maintaining decent jobs . Another area , though , that might not be quite as obvious , sighted people , whether handicapped or not , take for ...
... caused by the disability . As you know , blinded veterans have difficulty obtaining and maintaining decent jobs . Another area , though , that might not be quite as obvious , sighted people , whether handicapped or not , take for ...
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... causes . An analysis , with an in - depth view , points out that the loss of a serviceman to a military widow is just as great as the loss to a civil servant . In some cases , due to the logis- tics of the situation , it is much worse ...
... causes . An analysis , with an in - depth view , points out that the loss of a serviceman to a military widow is just as great as the loss to a civil servant . In some cases , due to the logis- tics of the situation , it is much worse ...
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... causes increases in the severity of their disabilities , veterans will be reopening their claims based on increased severity , seeking entitlement to A & A and housebound benefits . Surviving spouses will also be eligible for these ...
... causes increases in the severity of their disabilities , veterans will be reopening their claims based on increased severity , seeking entitlement to A & A and housebound benefits . Surviving spouses will also be eligible for these ...
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84th National Convention active duty Advisory Committee American Ex-Prisoners annuity APPLEGATE appreciate award BOB MCEWEN BOB MORAN BURTON Chairman and Members Committee on Former COMMITTEE ON VETERANS Committee's concern Congress CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED death dependency and indemnity DIC benefits DIC program DIRECTOR disability compensation disability rating Douglas Applegate eligible employees equitable evaluation Ex-POWs Federal Foreign Wars former POWs GRAND PRAIRIE HAGAN income increase Indemnity Compensation Program Jean Arthurs JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT June 14 legislation military pay grade military widows NCOA oversight hearing PENSION AND INSURANCE percent POW claims POW experience prisoners of war proposal questionnaire reasonable doubt receive recommendations regional offices remarriage Resolution retired pay service-connected disabled veterans serviceman's statement SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION surviving spouse Survivor Benefit Plan Thank Title 38 totally disabled Uniformed Services VA's Veterans Administration VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans of Foreign Veterans of World VICE COMMANDER
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Page 58 - The ratings shall be based, as far as practicable, upon the average impairments of earning capacity resulting from such injuries in civil occupations...
Page 43 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my prepared remarks. I will be pleased to answer any questions you or other members of the Subcommittee may have.
Page 111 - ... the Veterans Administration cannot be overemphasized. When possible, this should Include complete neurological and psychiatric examination, and other special examinations Indicated by the physical condition, in addition to the required general and orthopedic or surgical examinations. When complete examinations are not conducted covering all systems of the body affected by disease or injury, It is impossible to visualize the nature and extent of the service connected disability. Incomplete examination...
Page 69 - ... to care for him who has borne the battle, and for his widow and orphan — to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations.
Page 11 - GS-15, and in case of total disability may not be less than 75 percent of the monthly pay of the minimum rate of basic pay for GS-2 or the amount of the monthly pay of the employee, whichever is less.
Page 59 - For total disability, it may not be less than 75 percent of the monthly pay of the first step of grade 2 of the General Schedule or actual pay, whichever is less. (b) Death. Compensation for death is computed on a minimum pay equal to the first step of grade 2 of the General Schedule. The total compensation may not exceed the employee's pay or 75 percent of the monthly pay of the...
Page 14 - I shall be glad to attempt to answer any questions you or members of the committee may have concerning these appropriation requests.
Page 23 - Legion to obtain passage of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly called the GI Bill of Rights.