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Because this was a failure of the original VA and many courts had been using benefits, Congress had to be careful in transitioning the repeal of the laws and precedents. The primary precedent was actually the second part of holding a veteran in contempt for failure to pay. This precedent was overturned after 10 years in 1997 PL 104-193. The veteran had argued the limitations of garnishments to the VA prior to a receipt by the veteran under 42 U.S.C. 659 also applied to the provisions of sending garnishments to a veteran after receipt under 42 U.S.C. 662. The Court ruled they were separate and the limitations under 659 only applied to the VA. Congress repealed 662 removing provisions to send garnishments to a veteran. 659 is still law and this means garnishment can still be sent to the VA. However the limitations still exist.
State laws do not govern SSD or Veteran Disability benefits. Such benefits are protected under federal exemption laws and are not subject to attachment for creditor debt only.
If your disability payments are through the VA then they are tax free and are not considered taxable income.
No they each have different rules that have to be met to qualify for each ones disability ratings.
Don't kill your husband! He's disable and is a veteran. What are you thinking?!
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It would be up to an Army Medical Review Board to determine fitness for duty based on medical condition. The Veteran's Administration is responsible for determining you medical disability category and percentage of disability, if any.
Disable those who are harassing the vet.
http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/va-compensation-tables
The main number for the Department of Veterans Affairs is 1-800-827-1000.
When I worked for the veterans administration as a claims examiner for 13 years I saw a handful of cases in which a veteran was dysfunctional enough that a diagnosis of inadequate personality was used as a basis for granting disability. I believe that the diagnosis and the rating decision must have been made, in part at least, to assure that the veteran involved was able to get care in a veterans hospital facility, such as the right to see the psychological staff for assistance, meds, etc. I never saw a case in which the veteran was granted total and permanent disability and the right to 100?% compensation for a diagnosis of inadequate personality, but I do remember seeing a number of cases in which the rate of disability compensation was 0% service connected, and perhaps some as high as 20%. So the answer is, yes, sometimes that diagnosis can lead to a payment from the veterans administration. All I can believe is that the diagnosis is not so important as the disabilities that evolve from it, and if they are severe enough, the veteran could get payments. So its worth pursuing a claim if you feel you are entitled to disability payments either service-connected, or non service-connected which are the lesser payments.