VA reverses on new disability rating rule
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The VA paused a rule that bases compensation on how a veteran does on medication and not on the injury or illness, but it ...
The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are already trying to restrict veteran care through bills that seek to ...
Under a previous court precedent, VA examiners were required to consider what a veteran’s disability would look like without medication. Under the new rule, the rating is based on how the veteran ...
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VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings
If a medication or treatment lowers a veteran's disability level, the rating will be based on the lower level, according to a ...
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul Lawrence said the VA realizes it needs to communicate better with veteran groups.
The VA implemented a new rule that disability levels will be based on how well veterans function while on medication.
Vietnam Veterans of America called the change concerning and said VA disability ratings should affect “real-world functional loss” along with medication side effects, including “fatigue, cognitive ...
VA is proposing major changes to disability ratings for sleep apnea, tinnitus, and mental health, shifting away from device based formulas and toward functional impairment.
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