A 21st century system for evaluating veterans for disability benefits /

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Medical Evaluation of Veterans for Disability Compensation
Otros Autores: McGeary, Michael G. H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Disabled veterans > United States.
Disability retirement > United States.
Military pensions > United States.
Disability evaluation.
Veterans Disability Claims
Disability Evaluation
Invalides de guerre > États-Unis.
Retraite pour invalidité > États-Unis.
Invalidité > Évaluation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > People with Disabilities.
Disability evaluation
Disability retirement
Disabled veterans
Military pensions
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Reviewers
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Tables44; Figures44; and Boxes
  • Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • SUMMARY
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • Project Background
  • Brief Overview of the Veterans Disability Compensation Program
  • References
  • 2 VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE 21st CENTURY
  • The Veteran Population
  • The Population of Veterans with Disabilities
  • Recent Trends
  • Veterans of the Wars in and Around Afghanistan and Iraq
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Appendix Tables
  • 3 IMPAIRMENT44; DISABILITY44; AND QUALITY OF LIFE
  • A Model of Disability and Definitions
  • The Relationships Among the Concepts in the Disability Model
  • Purpose of Service45;Connected Disability Compensation
  • Findings and Recommendations
  • References
  • 4 THE RATING SCHEDULE
  • History
  • The Current Rating Schedule
  • Findings and Recommendations
  • Implementation and Cost Issues
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Appendix Table
  • 5 THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND DISABILITY RATING PROCESS
  • Organization of the Veterans Benefits Administration
  • Medical Evaluation Process
  • The Disability Rating Process
  • Appeal Process
  • Disability Claims Process Issues58; Timeliness44; Accuracy44; and Consistency
  • Findings and Recommendations
  • References
  • 6 MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR ANCILLARY BENEFITS
  • Introduction
  • Ancillary Benefits
  • Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes
  • Issues
  • Findings and Recommendations
  • References
  • 7 INDIVIDUAL UNEMPLOYABILITY
  • Background
  • Definition of Individual Unemployability
  • Origin and History of Individual Unemployability
  • Procedures for Determining Individual Unemployability
  • VAs Proposal to Revise and Codify the Individual Unemployability Regulations
  • Current Status of Individual Unemployability58; Growth and Controversy
  • Consistency in Individual Unemployability Decision Making
  • VA Responses
  • Findings and Recommendations
  • References
  • 8 OTHER DIAGNOSTIC CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS AND RATING SCHEDULES
  • Alternative Diagnostic Classification Codes
  • The AMA Guides58; An Alternative Rating Schedule63;
  • Findings and Conclusions
  • References
  • 9 SERVICE CONNECTION ON AGGRAVATION AND SECONDARY BASES
  • Compensation for Aggravation of Preservice Disability Claims
  • Compensation for Secondary Service Connection and for Secondary Service Connection by Aggravation
  • Findings and Recommendations
  • References
  • 10 CONCLUSION58; INTO THE 21st CENTURY
  • Need for Analysis and Planning
  • Program45;Oriented Research
  • Veteran45;Centered Services
  • APPENDIXES
  • A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS44;CONSULTANTS44; AND STAFF
  • B COMMITTEE CHARGE
  • C THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMPAIRMENTS AND EARNINGS LOSSES IN MULTICONDITIONAL STUDIES
  • Conceptual Framework
  • The 1987 Study of the Wisconsin Workers Compensation Program
  • A Current Study of the California Workers Compensation Program
  • The 1971 Report on the Economic Validation of the [VA] Rating Schedule Study
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • D THE ROLE OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN SELECTED DISABILITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS
  • Veterans Disability Compensation
  • SSDI and SSI Disability
  • Disability Retirement from the U46;S46; Military
  • Federal Civilian Disability Retirement Under CSRS or FERS
  • Benefits Under FECA
  • E DI.

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