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Some research suggests that VA disability benefits achieve their goal of helping veterans who have PTSD. The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), a component of the Department of Veterans Affairs, processes disability claims and administers all aspects of the VA disability program. Since 1988 VA disability claim decisions have been subject ...
OTED is the responsible office for participating in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to provide the mandated VA Benefits and Services brief, informing transitioning Service members on the available benefits and services available from VA. The Medical Disability Examination Office is responsible for managing the VBA's contract medical ...
The VA offers several education and career readiness programs including tuition assistance, vocational training, and career counseling. [6] The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (commonly known as the "Post 9/11 GI Bill") provides full tuition and fees at four-year colleges or other qualified educational programs for Veterans who served on active duty for at least 3 years ...
A modified process is used in the case of children for whom Supplemental Security Income benefits are being claimed [4] (as children are not expected to work). For adults, part of the disability-determination process involves assessing the applicant's "residual functional capacity": what the applicant can do in spite of the disability. [5]
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The VA's backlog of pending disability claims under review (a process known as "adjudication") peaked at 421,000 in 2001, and bottomed out at 254,000 in 2003, but crept back up to 340,000 in 2005. [72] These numbers are released every Monday. [73] No copayment is required for VA services for veterans with military-related medical conditions. VA ...
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