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Bill would raise VA compensation for severely injured vets, survivors
The bill would raise disability payments by $10,000 annually for veterans with catastrophic injuries, affecting over 500,000 families and costing an estimated $7 billion, lawmakers said.
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Bill would raise VA compensation for severely injured vets, survivors
A bill in Congress would significantly increase the amount of disability compensation awarded to veterans with catastrophic injuries and survivors, but lawmakers are sparring over how to cover its estimated $7 billion cost. The Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, HR 6047, would raise the amount of disability compensation provided to these families by $10,000 a year and increase payments for survivors by 1% each year…
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