Show Veterans News Veterans Administration reports that compensation and and pension cases added to the rolls I after World War II required adjustments adjustments ad ad- I ad-I in the claims review now under way This is 78 per percent percent percent I cent of the cases reviewed review reviewed ed up to July 1 1957 VA review review-I said The adjusted cases Included included in In- Included increases and 19 decreases in monthly payments payments payments pay pay- ments and termination of payments r Of the terminations were ended primarily because because because be be- cause of improvement in disability disability ity to a level no longer justifying monetary awards and were terminated after VA found clear clear I and unmistakable error in as 1 I as-I sedating the disability with the period of military service With a few exceptions I ice connection has been confirmed confirm confirm 1 I ed in the case of the vet vet- rans whose payments were stopped stopped stop- stop i ped because of improvement In in disability and these veterans may mayl I Ibe be returned to the compensation rolls if their service connected ailments again become disabling IVA I IVA IyA VA yA said I VA added that veterans involved in adverse changes have the right to appeal to the VA Board of Vet Veto Veterans erans Appeals If It they believe the changes were not Justified A second review was wu ordered for lor an estimated J cases in Jn order to confirm their accuracy and end protect both the veterans and the Government Many of these se second ond reviews have been finished fin Un- fished and are Included in the completed cases VA Started In 1954 the review is designed to cover all cases of World War 11 n or peacetime veterans veterans vet vet- erans under age 35 who are re receiving receiving re re- compensation for serve Ice-connected Ice disabilities and all veterans under 55 who are receivIng receiving re we- calving pensions for service non connected disabilities |