H.R. 1972
Referred to CommitteeFair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
6/16/2021 • House
Summary
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hypertension and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Introduced in House • 3/17/2021
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Originated in the House
Introduced
March 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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