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Injured Veterans Benefits Eligibility Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)

HR 843 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 843

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide full service-connected disability benefits for persons disabled by treatment or vocational rehabilitation provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and for survivors of persons dying from such treatment.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2003

Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Injured Veterans Benefits Eligibility Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. FULL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR PERSON DISABLED BY TREATMENT OR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 1151 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(c) A qualifying additional disability or a qualifying death under this section shall be considered to be a service-connected disability, or a death due to a service-connected disability, for purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary.'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- Subsection (c) of section 1151 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to service-connection for purposes of eligibility for benefits and services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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