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Veterans Affairs: Benefits for Service-Connected Disabilities (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Nov. 1, 2010
Report Number RL33323
Report Type Report
Authors Douglas Reid Weimer, Legislative Attorney
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Congress provides various benefits to American veterans and their dependents through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). One of these benefits is 'disability compensation', which is a monthly cash benefit program for veterans currently impaired from past service-connected activities. A claim for disability compensation is initially analyzed by the VA at the local level to determine: 1) whether the claimant is considered a 'veteran' (eligible for benefits); 2) whether the veteran qualifies for disability compensation (entitled to benefits); 3) the extent of the impairment and the 'rate' of the disability; and 4) the effective date for the compensation. […] If the veteran is found eligible for disability compensation, the VA then uses the Schedule for Rating Disabilities (SRD) to set the amount of earnings impairment on a percentage basis; the higher the percentage, the greater the compensation will be. Certain complications arise with the use of the rating system. A veteran's rating may be increased or decreased over time -- depending on his/her medical condition. Rating decisions may be appealed administratively. Legislation passed in the First Session of the 110th Congress increased the 2008 monthly disability compensation payments. Other legislation has been introduced that would provide veterans a cost-of-living (COLA) for their VA benefits equal to the COLA for Social Security benefits. The 110th Congress has considered additional legislation that may affect service-connected disabilities. One bill would change the manner in which disabled veterans could qualify to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Several bills have been introduced to deal with the claims processing backlog at the VA and issues related to the receipt of disability benefits.
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