DoD and Combat Related Disabilities

Los Angeles Times Examines Department of Defense Policy Change on Combat-Related Disabilities for Veterans 11/25/08. The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday examined the effects of a policy change made in March by the Department of Defense that limited the definition of combat-related disabilities. According to the Times, the policy change has cost some injured veterans thousands of dollars in lost benefits and has prompted criticism from veteran advocacy groups. The policy change followed the enactment of a "wounded warrior" law in January that allowed veterans injured in combat and combat-related operations to collect disability severance from the military and disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Kaisernetwork.com