HR 5454
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Health
Nervous system diseases
Veterans' disability compensation
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced: February 14, 2008
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 15, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 14, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 14, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis developing a 10% degree of disability or more at any time, in the case of a veteran who served for 90 days or more during a period of war.
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