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	‘Dead’ Vet Wins War Over VA Blunder SOURCE Military Advantage Share John Paul Scott wasn't sure he'd heard correctly. "It's in the computer system that you're deceased," repeated an official from the Department of Veterans Affairs. "What are you talking about?" Scott asked. The 39-year-old Army veteran from Houston had been calling the VA's hotline twice a day for weeks to check the status of his disability claim. This time, on July 12, the VA official who answered the phone informed Scott he would no longer be receiving benefits because, according to VA records, he had passed away in April. Scott suffers from vision problems traced to his service in the first Gulf War. In 2008, the VA had cut his monthly disability check by $2,000. Scott appealed. On June 25, he had finally won. Now a bureaucratic blunder meant that Scott faced a Kafkaesque dilemma: As far as the VA was concerned, he was dead. His disability payments instantly halted. His medical prescriptions stopped. Scott, already in dire financial straits after the reduction in his benefits two years ago, feared he would end up on the street. First thing the next morning, Scott... (Read More... \| 4085 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Thursday, September 02 @ 08:00:00 CDT (58 reads)


	Quality-of-Life Raise for Disabled Vets Fades SOURCE Military Advantage by Tom Philpott Share Disabled veterans were thrilled in 2007 when the Veterans Disability Benefits Commission asked Congress to enact an immediate "quality of life" increase to disability payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The special increase, said VDBC commissioners, should be across the board, benefiting all veterans with service-connected health conditions, and it should be as large as 25 percent for the most severely disabled. The commission argued that current disability pay compensates for average loss in lifetime earnings but fails to provide any added monetary award for diminished quality of life. Quality of life "is addressed in a limited fashion" by Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) payable for loss of limbs or use of limbs, said the commission. But it called for development of a "systematic methodology" for evaluating and compensating for the impact of disability on quality of life. Meanwhile, Congress should allow an interim increase of up to 25 percent. What happened to that idea? It fell flat, said retired Lt. Gen. Terry Scott, a former Army Ranger who chaired the VDBC. "The terms 'across the board' and 'up to 25 percent' were not well received anywhere outside the veterans community," Scott explained during an interview Monday in Washington D.C. His own position on an across-the-board increase for diminished quality of life also has... (Read More... \| 6756 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Wednesday, September 01 @ 06:45:04 CDT (111 reads)


	“FORREST GUMP”-INSPIRED CHARITY FOR WOUNDED VETS: SOURCE email CAFAMERICA ESTABLISHES FUND TO SUPPORT TRANS-CONTINENTAL RACE NAMED AFTER AWARD-WINNING FILM Share CAFAmerica Launches Donor Advised Fund to Invest Giving Proceeds from “The Gumpathon”; Benefiting Charities – HELP for HEROES; Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund; and The Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund. ALEXANDRIA, VA: CAFAmerica, a member organization of the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation international network of offices, today announced that it has created a new Donor Advised Fund (DAF) to allow Americans to support the movie-inspired “Gumpathon” marathon across the United States. The nonprofit CAFAmerica is working with race organizers to distribute the funds to charities helping severely wounded soldiers. Five active soldiers and one triple amputee veteran will run from New York City to Los Angeles, in a relay formation, visiting military bases along the way – recreating the fictional character Forrest Gump’s epic coast-to-coast run in the Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks. The soldiers are representatives from the UK Royal Marines, the British Army and the US Marine Corps. Charitable proceeds from the race will go directly to support three organizations helping wounded veterans: The Marine Semper Fi Fund in the US and HELP for HEROES and The Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund in the UK. The new CAFAmerica DAF was launched in late July in order to be available for US fundraising activities devoted to the race, which begins on September 10, 2010 and is anticipated to be concluded by November 11, 2010. CAFAmerica CEO Susan Saxon-Harrold said: “Our new Donor Advised Fund for The Gumpathon will distribute charitable gifts to... (Read More... \| 5126 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Thursday, August 26 @ 14:46:30 CDT (144 reads)


	The DAV Is Helping Complete The Mission SOURCE The Official Newsletter from the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial HONOREARNED Share The Disabled American Veterans National Convention came to a close on Tuesday, August 3rd with a generous presentation to the Disabled Veterans Life Memorial Foundation. Since March, when the “Complete The Mission” campaign began, DAV has helped raise cash & pledges totaling $725,000! This milestone also means DVLMF has now qualified to receive the remaining balance of the $3 million “challenge grant” offered by DAV National. Thanks to DAV State Departments, local DAV Chapters & members, and DAV Auxiliary Units & members for helping DVLMF get much closer to completing the mission. You Can Help Complete the Mission Too There are many ways you can help the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial become a reality. You can... (Read More... \| 2621 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Tuesday, August 10 @ 10:15:58 CDT (118 reads)


	Virtual Job Fair for Disabled Veterans SOURCE Military.com Job Opportunities for Disabled American Veterans (JOFDAV), a disABLEDperson Inc. organization, is proud to be part of an innovative video based virtual job fair June 17, 2010 for Disabled American Veterans. Job Search Television has graciously partnered with JOFDAV.com to provide their virtual job fair technology platform to disABLEDperson Inc. for this important event. Eligible disabled veterans can attend the job fair from the comfort of their own home. Register online at: http://www.myjstn.com/vcf/ad/jofdav/ In addition, disabled veterans will be have an opportunity to create a free video introduction of themselves. To obtain this code, go to www.JOFDAV.com and click on the words Video Introduction Code at the top of the page. (comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Thursday, June 10 @ 07:27:20 CDT (222 reads)


	Warrior Games Opens At The Olympic Training Center SOURCE KKTV.com Reporter: Jason Aubry At the Olympic Training Center, more than 200 wounded warriors from every branch of the military are about to compete for the glory of winning a gold medal in the inaugural Warrior Games. Video link at end of story Often wounded warriors returning from combat miss the cheering crowds their brothers and sisters in arms receive during those homecomings. But this week, we all have the chance to show them how much we appreciate all they have done in defense of our country. At the Olympic Training Center, more than 200 wounded warriors from every branch of the military are about to compete for the glory of winning a gold medal in the inaugural Warrior Games. The games, a joint effort between... (Read More... \| 2880 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Tuesday, May 11 @ 11:58:37 CDT (209 reads)


	National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic 2010 March 28 - April 2, 2010 Snowmass Village, Colorado Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Alpine skier Bode Miller and Olympian Casey Puckett will join Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth at the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colo. on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The Clinic teaches adaptive Alpine and Nordic skiing to more than 400 disabled Veterans annually. In its 24th year, veterans with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, visual impairments and neurological challenges will take to the slopes at the Clinic using the latest adaptive ski equipment. For more information, visit the VA's National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic website (comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Tuesday, March 16 @ 12:31:48 CDT (226 reads)


	American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial Virtual Tour Share The Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation, the organization raising the private funds for the construction of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in the Nation’s capital. The planned memorial will be the first in Washington, D.C. dedicated to living disabled veterans across all service branches and all areas of conflict. CLICK READ MORE TO SEE THE VIRTUAL TOUR (Read More... \| 1730 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Wednesday, March 03 @ 12:03:49 CST (166 reads)


	2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Source The United States Mint Share Members of the U.S. Armed Forces have answered the call to duty and served with distinction around the world—from hitting the beaches in World War II in the Pacific and Europe, to the cold and difficult terrain of Korea, the steamy jungles of Vietnam and the desert sands of the Middle East. Americans owe a tremendous debt to those who gave so much of themselves for our country. These include the millions of disabled veterans who continue to live with the wounds and scars of military service; those who have died after living with those wounds and scars; and those who gave their lives while defending our principles of democracy. To purchase a 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar, please visit www.usmint.gov, or call 1-800-USA-MINT. Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). For more information about the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, please visit www.avdlm.org. (Read More... \| 5078 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Wednesday, March 03 @ 11:30:07 CST (168 reads)


	New Pay Tool Helps Wounded Warriors Reprint from Military.com The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) recently launched their latest tool to help medically retired wounded warriors understand how their retirement pay, disability compensation, and Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) pay rates are determined. Called the "Medical Disability Retired Pay Income Estimator," the tool coupled with a detailed online PowerPoint tutorial can help explain how the combined post-retirement income payment rates are determined. Link to orginal story (comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Wednesday, February 10 @ 14:27:12 CST (102 reads)

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