To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases and disabilities of former prisoners of war.

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Revises Federal provisions relating to the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases manifest in former prisoners of war to consider the following diseases to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service without any minimum period of internment (currently, internment of at least 30 days is required): psychosis; any of the anxiety…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 29, 2003

Adds cirrhosis of the liver to the list of diseases which will be considered as having been incurred in or aggravated by such service if: (1) the veteran was interned for at least 30 days; and (2) the disease becomes manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active military service.

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About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases and disabilities of former prisoners of war.

Latest action (Dec 16, 2003): See Public Law 108-183.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 29, 2003

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No recorded floor vote found.