To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease.

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Introduced

11 March 2009

Last action

13 March 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]

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Summary

Adds Parkinson's disease (manifested to a degree of disability of 10% or more) to the list of diseases presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service in Vietnam (and therefore compensable under veterans' disability compensation), notwithstanding that there is no evidence of the disease during the period of service, provided a veteran served between specified dates and was exposed to a herbicide used in military operations during that period.

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Timeline

11 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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11 March 2009
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Introduced in House
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11 March 2009
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Introduced in House
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13 March 2009
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1428
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