Veterans Affairs: Benefits for Service-Connected Disabilities

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Abstract:

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.

Author(s):
Weimer, Douglas R.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress
Pagination:
0016

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-RL33323
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_4.5.4_Requirements Definition; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*VETERANS(MILITARY PERSONNEL), *COMPENSATION, HANDICAPPED PERSONS, CONGRESS, BENEFITS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
DISABILITIES
Report Date:
2010 Jun 16
Creation Date:
2010 Jul 28