I really like the idea of basic income. I think you bring up an excellent point about degree of disability. I think it's really unlikely BI would be at the same level as someone on full disability. However, i do think the VA's model of % disability is helpful here.
BI would (i hope) replace the first say, 10-20% brackets. Hopefully, that would simplify VA administration, so they could focus on specializing support for higher % disability servicemen.
Why not just replace it with an insurance system like Aflac? Aflac is a type of insurance that bridges the game and provides extra money to bring the person back up to whatever level they were accustomed to before.
If minimum income is enough to allow everyone to live comfortably, I don't see why the government would need to provide additional insurance for emergencies.
>If minimum income is enough to allow everyone to live comfortably
That depends what you mean by "comfortably". Most basic income proposals suggest a level that is survivable, but which still provides significant incentive to supplement it with a job.
Living on the absolute minimum, for whatever reason, should be a choice. Disabled people don't get to make that choice.
BI would (i hope) replace the first say, 10-20% brackets. Hopefully, that would simplify VA administration, so they could focus on specializing support for higher % disability servicemen.