HR 1005 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability and paralysis Health information and medical records Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act

Introduced: February 6, 2019 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Mar 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Feb 6, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Feb 6, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to amend the schedule for rating disabilities (for purposes of veterans benefit calculations) to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis, a respiratory disease that could be caused by burn pit exposure. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.

The VA must provide a process for veterans who receive compensation due to a service-connected disability to have their disability reevaluated based on the diagnostic code and evaluation criteria established for obliterative bronchiolitis. Such veterans may then be assigned a new disability rating as a result of such reevaluation if such assignment does not reduce the veteran's existing disability rating.

What's happening now March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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