Lawmakers Question Why Military Often Rates Wounds Differently Than VA
The military routinely rates wounded soldiers’ disabilities significantly lower than the Veterans Affairs Department does, prompting the chairman of a Senate panel to suggest Thursday that ratings should be left to the VA.
The government’s two systems for rating and treating veterans’ disabilities, which determine the amount of benefits they receive, were the subject of an unusual joint hearing of the Senate Armed Services and the Veterans’ Affairs committees Thursday.
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