Hearing on Operations Within the Compensation and Pension Service Using GPRA Principles, on the Processing of Persian Gulf War Claims, and VA's Proposed Legislation to Limit the Liability for Smoking-related Illnesses: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Benefits of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, May 14, 1997

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Page 41 - The ratings shall be based, as far as practicable, upon the average impairments of earning capacity resulting from such injuries in civil occupations...
Page 108 - Except when otherwise provided by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this title, a person who submits a claim for benefits under a law administered by the Secretary shall have the burden of submitting evidence sufficient to justify a belief by a fair and impartial individual that the claim is well grounded.
Page 83 - DAV received $55,252.56 from Court of Veterans Appeals appropriated funds provided to the Legal Service Corporation for services provided by DAV to the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program. In FY 1996, DAV received $8,448.12 for services provided to the Consortium.
Page 108 - For disability resulting from personal injury suffered or disease contracted in line of duty, or for aggravation of a preexisting injury suffered or disease contracted in line of duty...
Page 83 - DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL GRANTS OR CONTRACTS The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) does not currently receive any money from any federal grant or contract. During fiscal year (FY) 1995, DAV received...
Page 99 - BIO OF CHUCK BURNS, AMVETS NATIONAL SERVICE DIRECTOR Chuck Bums assumed the duties of AMVETS National Service Director in April of this year. Prior to joining AMVETS, Mr. Bums served as Assistant Legislative Director for The American Legion National Headquarters here in Washington. He is a decorated Marine Corps, Vietnam veteran, having served his country as a helicopter machine gunner/crew chief during one tour in Vietnam. Mr. Bums brings more than twenty years...
Page 117 - ... judgments made in 1945 about the effect service-connected conditions had on the average individual's ability to perform jobs requiring manual or physical labor. Although the ratings in the schedule have not changed substantially since 1945, dramatic changes have occurred in the labor market and in society. The results of an economic validation of the schedule conducted in the late 1960s indicated that ratings for many conditions did not reflect the actual average loss in earnings associated with...
Page 77 - I would be pleased to respond to any questions you or Members of the Subcommittee may have.
Page 78 - Since its inception, the DAV has been dedicated to one, single purpose: building better lives for our nation's disabled veterans and their families.
Page 105 - ... on the basis that it resulted from injury or disease attributable, in whole or in part, to the use of tobacco products by the veteran during the veteran's service. This amendment is consistent with the 1990 budget reconciliation act, in which Congress prohibited compensation for disabilities which are the result of veterans

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