Chapter 8

Disability and compensation principles in military-to-civilian transition support

Mary Beth MacLean1, Ryan Murray1, and Raun Lazier2     1Veterans Affairs Canada, Charlottetown, PE, Canada     2United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA

Abstract

Before the end of World War Two, many nations had implemented entitlements for veterans, such as disability pensions, health care, and vocational rehabilitation. However, the concept of disability has evolved since then, and some nations have modernized disability compensation. We examined how disability is assessed, how compensation is structured, and modern principles in designing and reforming veteran disability compensation for 11 nations through a survey, interviews with ...

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