Attack On Sc

[john999]

Reading VAwatchdog I see there is a article on how vets are getting compensation for conditions that are minor and possibly age related. I think the Bush administration has been gearing up to attack many conditions as not really SC related. At the same time they are saying support the troops they are trying to undermine service connection for a host of conditions. The Watchdog is alerting us to this attack on our benefits that is coming from the VA and the administration in an attempt to reduce the budget in the wake of all the new claims from Iraq vets.

[Philip Rogers]

Reading VAwatchdog I see there is a article on how vets are getting compensation for conditions that are minor and possibly age related. I think the Bush administration has been gearing up to attack many conditions as not really SC related. At the same time they are saying support the troops they are trying to undermine service connection for a host of conditions. The Watchdog is alerting us to this attack on our benefits that is coming from the VA and the administration in an attempt to reduce the budget in the wake of all the new claims from Iraq vets.

John, I'd worry more about changes taking place when we reach 65yo. I foresee them trying to cut the receipt of both SSDI and VA Comp, together. I think they'll try to take one away, they'll try to do away w/65yo's getting TDIU because at 65 or 66 you'll be retired and therefore not in the job market. These are just my thoughts but I'm gearing myself for the cut in income should it happen, just in case.

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[Hoppy]

Assuming that people quit working at any age is invalid. I think they would take away benefits from injuries and conditions that occur on the week end, off base traffic accidents, etc. long before they would attack tdiu.

[Pete53]

President Bush has so many scandals that I dount that he is foolish enough to start new ones at this time.

[Objee]

Assuming that people quit working at any age is invalid. I think they would take away benefits from injuries and conditions that occur on the week end, off base traffic accidents, etc. long before they would attack tdiu.

The idea that TDIU isn't for over-65 veterans is ludicrous. Given the years it takes to get to a reasonable compensation level, during which a lot of veterans can't work, means there is NO retirement, or greatly reduced pensions.

It took me from 1992 to 2007 to get to 100%. I spent over $100K of my retirement savings to support my family while I waited to get adequate compensation. Thus, no meaningful retirement. I think a majority of vets have similar stories. ;)

Ralph

[Testvet]

the VDBC was created by the Republican Congress and they did not imagine the report would be turned in to a Democratic controlled Congress so this Congress will not ruber stamp the changes that Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld/Chu were going to try and push thru yes I expect they will still take on age related issues and the granting of IU after age 65 maybe recrafted but I expect to also see grandfather clauses to avoid destroying families that are living on a set scale just to lose possibly half their income, but future claimants might be held to the stricter rules you just never know what Congress is going to do but I think we are better off with the new Congress making the final decision than we would have been under Craig/Buyer leading the way

Changes yes but not as drastic as they would have wanted

[Philip Rogers]

Sorry to get everyone wound up! These are just "my" thoughts. I hope you all don't really believe that Congress or the American people care about vets. If they did we wouldn't be living the way we're forced to live, with an outdated Comp schedule and a health care system with very poor funding. jmo

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