H.R. 1490 · 110th Congress
To provide for a presumption of service-connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws…
Full title
To provide for a presumption of service-connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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DonnellySponsor · by request19 cosponsors · 1 D, 18 R
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Ann Emerson
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English
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Gilchrest
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Walberg1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Presumes a claimant presenting a claim for veterans' benefits with respect to a service-connected disability or death to have presented a valid claim of service-connectedness, unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines there is positive evidence to the contrary.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 13, 2007
Presumes a claimant presenting a claim for veterans' benefits with respect to a service-connected disability or death to have presented a valid claim of service-connectedness, unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines there is positive evidence to the contrary. Requires the claimant to support the claim with proof of service in a conflict referred to in the claim, as well as a brief description of the nature, including service-connection, of the disability or claim.
Directs the Secretary to redeploy, for the purpose of assisting veterans applying for benefits, those employees involved with processing claims that are no longer needed to evaluate claims due to the above presumption.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To provide for a presumption of service-connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Apr 17, 2007): Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 13, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.