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<blockquote data-quote="cktad" data-source="post: 2522571" data-attributes="member: 2521"><p>It's actually more complicated than he posted. They use what is called the whole man concept. The whole man is 100%. For example, if you were rated 30% for PTSD, 20% for knee injury and 10% for tinnitus that is not 60%. They take 100 - 30 = 70, then 70 - 20 = 50, then 50 -10 = 40. Any percentage over 50 you get compensation for that disability, any percentage under you don't get it. In my example you are technically 60% disabled but only get compensated at 50%.</p><p></p><p>And the 50% compensation is not 50% of the 100% compensation amount. Basic 50% compensation rate is $822.15 per month while the 100% basic compensation rate is $2858.24. It doesn't make any sense but it is the government.</p><p></p><p>As far as VA medical treatment my basic routine health visits have been timely but specialty appointments take 90-120 days to schedule.</p><p></p><p>And another reason there are so many vets getting treated at the VA is many lost their private health care insurance back in the last recession.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cktad, post: 2522571, member: 2521"] It's actually more complicated than he posted. They use what is called the whole man concept. The whole man is 100%. For example, if you were rated 30% for PTSD, 20% for knee injury and 10% for tinnitus that is not 60%. They take 100 - 30 = 70, then 70 - 20 = 50, then 50 -10 = 40. Any percentage over 50 you get compensation for that disability, any percentage under you don't get it. In my example you are technically 60% disabled but only get compensated at 50%. And the 50% compensation is not 50% of the 100% compensation amount. Basic 50% compensation rate is $822.15 per month while the 100% basic compensation rate is $2858.24. It doesn't make any sense but it is the government. As far as VA medical treatment my basic routine health visits have been timely but specialty appointments take 90-120 days to schedule. And another reason there are so many vets getting treated at the VA is many lost their private health care insurance back in the last recession. [/QUOTE]
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