A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide increased awards of service-connected compensation to certain blinded veterans who are suffering from additional disabilities.

Summary

Authorizes benefits for service-connected disabilities involving loss of vision if the impairment is 20 percent or more disabling (currently 60 percent disabling). (Amends 38 U.S.C. 314)

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Timeline

1. 30 April 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 April 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 April 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 April 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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