Arkansas ranks 4th in disability pay to injured veterans
Injured veterans' disability pay can vary widely depending on where they live. The process that the VA uses to adjudicate claims has resulted in persistent regional differences in pay, and the VA has struggled to explain the disparities, but it's hard to complain here in Arkansas.
According to the Institute for Defense Analysis, Arkansas ranked 4th in the amount of average disability pay awarded to injured veterans in 2005. Here's the state-by-state list courtesy of the New York Times.
A couple of interesting items from the study:
- PTSD claims generate among the highest disability pay, averaging $20,000 each year to more than 200,000 veterans;
- Veterans who receive legal help receive on average $11,162, compared with $4,728 for those who go it alone;
- Vietnam veterans received annual awards of $11,670, compared with $7,410 for those who fought in other wars. The lowest pay was given to Gulf War veterans - $6,506.
According to the Institute for Defense Analysis, Arkansas ranked 4th in the amount of average disability pay awarded to injured veterans in 2005. Here's the state-by-state list courtesy of the New York Times.
A couple of interesting items from the study:
- PTSD claims generate among the highest disability pay, averaging $20,000 each year to more than 200,000 veterans;
- Veterans who receive legal help receive on average $11,162, compared with $4,728 for those who go it alone;
- Vietnam veterans received annual awards of $11,670, compared with $7,410 for those who fought in other wars. The lowest pay was given to Gulf War veterans - $6,506.
posted by Steve Harrelson @ 7/19/2007 03:02:00 AM | Permalink |
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