Under 38 USCS Section 110 states: “A total rating of 100% (or other permanant rating) that has been in continous force for twenty years shall not be reduced.” Until then you are subject to whatever exams for rating purposes the VA desire. However, barring no reduction, permanent and total service connected disability is a 100% rating that entitles you to many benefits not available to those who are not P & T, i.e., dental treatment, commissary privileges, veteran\u0092s employment preference for spouse, \u0095special home adaptation grants, survivors and dependents education assistance, etc. and the list goes on.<\/p>\n
One should be aware there are some significant distinctions between permanent and total “service connected” disability and permanent and total disability for “Pension” purposes. First, Pension is a needs based program. If an individual in the Pension program is substanially and gainful employed, i.e. exceeds the maximum annual pension rate of $11,830.00 (2009), then no (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Under 38 USCS Section 110 states: “A total rating of 100% (or other permanant rating) that has been in continous force for twenty years shall not be reduced.” Until then you are subject to whatever exams for rating purposes the…<\/span><\/p>\n