WASHINGTON — A presidential commission on Wednesday recommended an urgent overhaul of the federal system that cares for disabled military veterans, including new “quality of life” payments to compensate for injuries. The bipartisan panel also recommended better diagnosis and treatment of brain injuries and guaranteed care for post-traumatic stress syndrome for all troops returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Create a “My eBenefits” Web site, developed jointly by the VA and Pentagon, that would let service members and doctors access private medical information as the injured move from facility to facility to receive treatment. Provide better family support, because one-third of injured Iraq war veterans reported that a relative or close friend had to relocate to care for them; provide training and counseling for families of service members who require long-term care; and provide improved family leave and insurance benefits for family members. read more
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