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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... establishing procedures for expediting these necessary doc- uments in a timely manner so veterans ' claims for service - connect- ed compensation could be promptly adjudicated . In regards to the DIC program , the Dependency and ...
... establishing procedures for expediting these necessary doc- uments in a timely manner so veterans ' claims for service - connect- ed compensation could be promptly adjudicated . In regards to the DIC program , the Dependency and ...
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... established at 75 percent of the deceased veteran's monthly com- pensation rate . And , existing beneficiaries should be grandfathered under current law if it is not to their benefit to elect DIC payments under the new rate structure ...
... established at 75 percent of the deceased veteran's monthly com- pensation rate . And , existing beneficiaries should be grandfathered under current law if it is not to their benefit to elect DIC payments under the new rate structure ...
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... established , at- tempted to provide for its disabled veterans and the dependents of those who gave their lives in defense of their country . I don't be- lieve that the American taxpayers now desire that the basic princi- ple of ...
... established , at- tempted to provide for its disabled veterans and the dependents of those who gave their lives in defense of their country . I don't be- lieve that the American taxpayers now desire that the basic princi- ple of ...
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... establish the income levels existing at the time of death , how- ever , the current basic pay schedule should be replaced by the amount of basic military compensation or BMC . This is defined in the United States Code , title 10. This ...
... establish the income levels existing at the time of death , how- ever , the current basic pay schedule should be replaced by the amount of basic military compensation or BMC . This is defined in the United States Code , title 10. This ...
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... established FECA program apply to all federal employees , whether they are military civil service personnel . For many of these widows , DIC is the sole means of support . Con- gress originally intended that DIC be a supplementary ...
... established FECA program apply to all federal employees , whether they are military civil service personnel . For many of these widows , DIC is the sole means of support . Con- gress originally intended that DIC be a supplementary ...
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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.