GI Special 5C2: Army Cheating Wounded Troops - March 2, 2007
Thomas F. Barton
...The Army is deliberately shortchanging troops on their disability retirement ratings to hold down costs, according to veterans’ advocates, lawyers and services members, and the Inspector General has identified 87 problems in the system that need fixing. "These people are being systematically underrated," said Ron Smith, deputy general counsel for Disabled American Veterans. "It’s a bureaucratic game to preserve the budget, and it’s having an adverse affect on service members."...
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...The Army is deliberately shortchanging troops on their disability retirement ratings to hold down costs, according to veterans’ advocates, lawyers and services members, and the Inspector General has identified 87 problems in the system that need fixing. "These people are being systematically underrated," said Ron Smith, deputy general counsel for Disabled American Veterans. "It’s a bureaucratic game to preserve the budget, and it’s having an adverse affect on service members."...
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