United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1540 (105th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption of service connection for certain specified diseases and disabilities in the case of veterans who were exposed during military service to carbon tetrachloride.
Introduced
6 May 1997
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
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7 February 2024
Summary
Provides that any of certain listed diseases or disabilities becoming manifest in any veteran who served 90 days or more of active military duty during which such veteran was exposed to carbon tetrachloride shall be considered to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, notwithstanding evidence of such disease during such service.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 May 1997
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Introduced in House · EN · 6 May 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 May 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1540
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1540