Veterans' Benefits: Issues in the 110th Congress

Davis, Carol D. ; Loane, Shannon S. ; Peterson, Meredith ; Scott, Christine ; Perl, Libby ; Weimer, Douglas Reid

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Veterans;    Veterans';    benefits;    Veterans';    disability compensation;   

RP-ID  :  RL33985
RP-ID  :  RL33985_2008Aug15

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses veterans' benefits issues that are already part of the legislative agenda for the 110th Congress or are likely to be of interest to Congress. These benefits and issues fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). Also presented in this report are an overview of the benefits and their eligibility requirements, data on both the veteran population and the benefit population, and summary information on the FY2008 budget for veterans' benefits.