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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... of a proposal which would base DIC rates on the disability ( 1 ) evaluation assigned the veteran prior to his death . They JUNE 14, Status of the Compensation Program of the Department of Veterans Benefits, Veterans' Administration.
... of a proposal which would base DIC rates on the disability ( 1 ) evaluation assigned the veteran prior to his death . They JUNE 14, Status of the Compensation Program of the Department of Veterans Benefits, Veterans' Administration.
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... evaluation assigned the veteran prior to his death . They felt that veterans who were totally disabled and unable to work and provide an estate for his survivors should receive the higher rate of death benefits . The Congressional ...
... evaluation assigned the veteran prior to his death . They felt that veterans who were totally disabled and unable to work and provide an estate for his survivors should receive the higher rate of death benefits . The Congressional ...
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... evaluate the final recommendations before any changes are made . We are also reviewing our statistical quality ... evaluations . During 1983 and 1984 we held two sets of regional seminars which focused on important rating issues . At the ...
... evaluate the final recommendations before any changes are made . We are also reviewing our statistical quality ... evaluations . During 1983 and 1984 we held two sets of regional seminars which focused on important rating issues . At the ...
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... evaluation , modification and periodic ad- justment should remain firmly in the hands of this subcommittee , the full committee , and your counterparts in the Senate . We have just one specific concern to address this morning , as in ...
... evaluation , modification and periodic ad- justment should remain firmly in the hands of this subcommittee , the full committee , and your counterparts in the Senate . We have just one specific concern to address this morning , as in ...
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... the Armed Services Commit- tee . Our resolution 626 calls for a 10 - year protection period for serv- ice - connected disability evaluations . Two bills introduced by you , H.R. 463 and H.R. 1871 , by request , would 24.
... the Armed Services Commit- tee . Our resolution 626 calls for a 10 - year protection period for serv- ice - connected disability evaluations . Two bills introduced by you , H.R. 463 and H.R. 1871 , by request , would 24.
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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.