Dole Shalala

[Berta]

full report:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/20...20071016-7.html

[cloudcroft]

I especially enjoyed reading this part:

"Individuals and their conditions will be reassessed every three years."

-- John D.

full report:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/20...20071016-7.html

[Guest Dataman]

Yea like that could happen. Took forever to get Nebuilizer this week.

It's a waste of time to reeval most IU folks. But I am sure they will sell the 25% increase on some cost savings or BS.

DM

[fsmith]

I am encouraged about the 25% increase. I think it is doable but we have to get on our senator's and congressmen's phone and stay on it.

What alarms me is the re-evaluation every three years. My mental health Doc's tell me I have no reason to be concerned. (thats scarey)

THE BIG CONCERN IS THE SEPERATION OF COMBAT AND NON-COMBAT DISABILITY COMPENSATION. I am combat related but those who are not may get the short end of the stick and I am conerned about that I cannot determine how this is supposed to manifest itself and need clairification on the recommendation.

[cloudcroft]

Well, we Chapter 61 retirees have been getting "the short end of the stick" for decades now.

-- John D.

Edited October 23, 2007 by cloudcroft

[buickx]

The Bush administration rejected a Dole-Shalala recommendation that the VA pay for lost earnings stop when veterans begin to draw social security. Veterans’ groups strongly opposed a drop in compensation in old age. The White House removed it before sending the package to Capitol Hill

[Pete53]

Did I miss something I keep hearing about a 25% increase but what is it for?