To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the addition by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain additional diseases to the list of diseases occurring in veterans that are considered to be service-connected.

Summary

Adds lung, larynx, or trachea cancer and multiple myeloma to the list of diseases that are presumed to be service-connected and, therefore, compensable under veterans' disability provisions when suffered by Vietnam era veterans as a result of exposure to certain herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 September 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 October 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 April 1994

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 September 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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