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Posted on 3/18/2010
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Thousands of Veterans May Get Benefits Boost
Posted on Jan 26, 2010
Military officials have agreed to pay millions of dollars to veterans who were medically retired due to post-traumatic stress discorder with disability ratings of less than 50 percent. The military is required to give a rating of at least 50 percent to anyone whose post-traumatic stress discorder warranted a discharge. This rating qualifies the veteran and his family for lifetime medical treatment ans tax-free retirement payments if the "rating is combat-related."
The attorneys for the National Veterans Legal Services Program stated that "at least 4,300 veterans diagnosed with PTSD by the military received ratings of less than 50 percent between Dec. 17, 2002, and Oct. 14, 2008." The military feels that they were not bound by the 50 percent rating law.
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