VA Secretary Doug Collins said the agency looks to avoid what many perceived as “adverse consequences.” ...
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VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash
The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it "will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA ...
Under a new rule, the Department of Veterans Affairs will lower veterans’ disability pay if medication improves their ...
Veteran advocates warned the rule could cause veterans’ disability ratings to be reduced, possibly prompting some to stop ...
The VA now requires disability ratings to reflect a veteran’s condition as it appears while medicated, rather than estimating ...
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
The rule, which had gone into effect without prior notice, was quickly condemned by veterans groups as effectively lowering a veteran’s disability rating.
A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans, says the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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 ...
A Vietnam veteran has filed suit over a VA rule that requires medical examiners to factor in a medication's effects when ...
Last week, the governor signed House Bill 2792, which exempts disabled veterans in Arizona from paying property taxes on ...
Indiana legislation may boost property tax relief for totally disabled veterans, potentially covering 100% property value.
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