New Veteran's Benefits Proposal

From the Tacoma News Tribune:

The Bush administration is preparing a legislative proposal to present to Congress in September that would establish a separate and, under most circumstances, a more generous disability package for service members who are injured in war or while training for war, sources said.

Under the plan, recommended by the Dole-Shalala commission, service members found unfit for duty as a result of combat or combat-training injuries, regardless of the number of years served, would qualify for an immediate lifetime annuity from the Department of Defense.

I mention this because a number of people have been saying recently that those who are approved for 100% service connected VA benefits should be automatically eligible for Social Security disability benefits. I cannot say whether this will ever happen, but this legislation would be a convenient vehicle to carry such a change forward.