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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

VA chief: Time to rethink disability system; current setup 'not sustainable'




It's time to rethink a veteran disability system that "incentivizes disability," Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said during a Friday forum in Washington, the same day President Trump signed new VA accountability legislation.   

"Our current disability system that is designed from 50, 60 or 70 years ago….. I would suggest it's not sustainable and it may not be achieving the results of well-being for our veterans," Shulkin said at an event organized by the Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative. 

"Our system incentivizes disability, when our system should be incentivizing health and well-being." 


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https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2017/06/23/va-chief-time-to-rethink-disability-system-current-setup-not-sustainable/

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