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El Paso veterans officials urge public comments on VA interim rule that could change disability ratings
Summary
County and advisory board members urged veterans to submit comments by April 20 on a new VA interim final rule that they said could lead to lower disability ratings if treatment improves functioning; officials warned the change could cause confusion and encouraged outreach to help veterans file remarks.
Antoinette Hunt, El Paso County veteran service officer, urged veterans to submit formal comments to a new Department of Veterans Affairs interim final rule she said could change how disability ratings are evaluated.
"The interim final rule basically says ... if you are being treated for a disability and the medication is working, they're going to rate you medicated," Hunt said, and added that the county has "60 days to present comments." She told the committee the county plans to circulate a…
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