References:
1) H.R. 299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017—https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr299

2) VFW.org. (2018, May 8). House VA Committee Passes Blue Water Navy Act. Retrieved from https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2018/5/house-va-committee-passes-blue-water-navy-act

3) Guina, R. (2014, Nov. 2). Funny Math – VA Disability Ratings. When 30 + 20 Doesn’t Always Equal 50 (Podcast 004). Retrieved from https://themilitarywallet.com/va-math-combined-disability-ratings/

SUMMARY: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

Celebration is in order for “The Blue Water Navy Act for Vietnam Veterans.” However, the fight never ceases. Onlyusa.us is now fighting to abolish using the "Combined Ratings Table," which has been in use for 100 years.

For 100 years too long, the Veterans Administration (VA) has used the Combined Rating Table to calculate related and consequential service disabilities in order to determine compensation rates for Veteran. It is mathematically insensitive and out of touch with post-war human factors on veterans. It simply does not meet the commander's intent of taking care of troops as was originally intended. RP family members Sgt. Douglas Berger, Miss Harriet Nix and other colleagues are on their "A" game and will not tire until use of the Combined Ratings Table is terminated!