Chapter
Other Homeless Provisions
Increased Entitlement When Combining DEA Benefits with Other GI Bill Benefits
Post-9/11 GI Bill and DEA Annual Reports to Congress
Automatic Waiver of Agency of Original Jurisdiction Review of New Evidence during Appeal Process50
Authority for Certain Persons to Sign Claims on Behalf of Claimants54
Changes to Duty to Assist Requirement57
Modification of Month of Death Benefit for Surviving Spouses of Veterans61
Electronic Notice to Claimants63
Fully Developed Claims—Effective Date64
Survivor Benefits—Dependency & Indemnity Compensation and Social Security65
Improved Disability Pension Program66
Automobile and Adaptive Equipment Grants69
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment71
MEMORIAL, BURIAL, AND CEMETERY
Prohibition on Disruptions of Funerals of Members or Former Members of the Armed Forces72
Arlington National Cemetery
Presidential Memorial Certificates81
Mortgage and Foreclosure Protection82
Assessment of Veterans Benefit Administration Employees84
Penalties for Misrepresentation of Status for Purposes of the “Veterans First” Contracting Program85
Reporting on Conferences93
Employment of Veterans by Federal Contractors94
Chapter 2 VETERANS’ BENEFITS: BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR DISABLED VETERANS*
Eligibility and Application Process
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Eligibility and Application Process
AUTOMOBILE AND SPECIAL ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT GRANTS
Eligibility and Application Process
Eligibility and Application Process
Specially Adapted Housing Grant
Special Housing Adaptation Grant
Home Improvements and Structural Alterations Grant
Legislative History of Specially Adapted Housing Benefits
SERVICE DISABLED VETERANS’ INSURANCE
Eligibility and Application Process
APPENDIX. USE OF BENEFITS FOR DISABLED VETERANS
Chapter 3 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AMONG VETERANS*
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) OVERVIEW
Definition, Causes, and Prevalence
VA Polytrauma System of Care
Coordination of VA and DOD Treatment
POTENTIAL ISSUES FOR CONGRESS
Ongoing Issues in Access to Care
Ongoing Issues in Identification of TBI
Ongoing Issues in Treatment of TBI
Ongoing Issues in TBI Research
APPENDIX A. OEF/OIF VETERANS WITH TBI, BY STATE
APPENDIX B. PAST CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
Chapter 4 SBA VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: AN ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES*
SBA ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS
AN ECONOMIC PROFILE OF VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES
Employment, Payroll, and Receipts
VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT DATA
VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
The SBA’s Veterans Business Development Programs
Congressional Issues: Duplication of Services
SBA’S PATRIOT EXPRESS PILOT LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM
Congressional Issues: Access
FEDERAL CONTRACTING GOALS FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
Congressional Issues: Contracting Fraud74
THE MILITARY RESERVIST ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM
Chapter 5 MILITARY RETIREMENT: BACKGROUND AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS*
THREE SYSTEMS, DIFFERENT RETIRED PAY CALCULATIONS
Active Component Retirement5
Reserve Component Retirement14
Military Retired Pay, Social Security, and Federal Income Tax
Change in Military Retiree Pay Dates
RETIRED PAY AND THE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT
COLAs for Pre-August 1, 1986, Entrants
COLAs for Personnel Who Entered Service on or after August 1, 1986
Redux/$30,000 Cash Bonus Recipients
Redux/$30,000 Cash Bonus Recipients
MILITARY RETIREMENT BUDGETING AND COSTS
Accounting for Military Retirement in the Federal Budget
Military Retirement Cost Trends
REFORMING THE MILITARY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Chapter 6 VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS*
Eligibility Based on Veteran Characteristics
Service Connection Eligibility
Income and Pension Eligibility
Eligibility Based on Type of Appointment
Eligibility Based on Characteristics and Appointment Type
Which Travel Costs Are Covered?
Special Mode Transportation
How Are Benefits Calculated?
Mileage Reimbursement Rates
How Can Veterans Apply to Receive Benefits?
Are There Other Options for Travel Assistance?
Are Any Groups Excepted from the Eligibility Criteria?
Can Veterans Be Reimbursed for Relocation Travel to Another Geographic Area?
Are There Circumstances under Which Eligible Veterans’ Benefits Are Not Paid?
Can Veterans Appeal a Travel Claim Denial?
APPENDIX A. BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY HISTORY
APPENDIX B. BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM FUNDING
Chapter 7 VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING: BETTER TARGETING, COORDINATING, AND REPORTING NEEDED TO ENHANCE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS*
Labor and VA Employment and Training Programs Serving Veterans
VETERANS’ PROGRAMS PROVIDE SIMILAR SERVICES AND LARGELY SERVE DIFFERENT POPULATIONS, BUT IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE DISABLED VETERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM IS APPROPRIATELY SERVING ITS TARGETED POPULATION
Six Federal Programs Provide Similar Types of Employment Services but Largely Serve Different Populations
It Is Unclear if Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program Is Appropriately Serving Its Targeted Population
LABOR AND VA HAVE AN ESTABLISHED FRAMEWORK FOR COORDINATION, BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE NEW EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES DOD IS PURSUING
Labor and VA Have an Established Coordination Framework and Are Taking Steps to Periodically Review It
Some Coordination Issues Have Arisen across Veterans’ Employment and Training Programs
DOD Is Expanding Its Employment Initiatives, Which Are Not Included in the Labor-VA Coordination Framework
WHILE MOST PROGRAMS’ OUTCOMES ARE BELOW PRE-RECESSION LEVELS, LABOR HAS NOT REPORTED THE EXTENT TO WHICH PROGRAMS ARE ACHIEVING THEIR PERFORMANCE GOALS
Most Programs’ Outcomes Are Below Pre-Recession Levels, and Outcomes for Veterans Are Lower Than They Are for the General Population
Labor Has Not Consistently Reported the Extent to Which Veterans’ Programs Are Meeting Performance Goals
Labor and VA Are Working to Collect Data for New Performance Measures
Agencies Have Not Conducted Research That Links Veterans’ Outcomes to the Programs That Serve Them
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
APPENDIX II: SUMMARY OF VETERANS’ PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
Veterans: Benefits, Issues, Policies, and Programs. Volume 2
( Veterans: Benefits, Issues, Policies and Programs )
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