• Cover for Veteran Disability Compensation and the Army Profession: Good Intentions Gone Awry

    By Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen J. Gerras

    Authors: Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen J. GerrasĀ Previous studies analyzing disability compensation have decried its $76 billion annual budget or warned of its perverse ability to incentivize veterans not to work. This study focuses on the impact of this moral hazard on the US Army profession. If soldiers continue to capitalize on an extremely