A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the disease of transverse myelitis occurring in a veteran within seven years from the date of the veteran's discharge or release from active duty shall be considered to be service-connected.

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21 July 1983

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Executive Comment Requested from VA.

Summary

Amends the wartime disability compensation provisions to deem as service-connected the disease of transverse myelitis developed to a degree of at least ten percent disability in a wartime veteran within seven years from the date of such veteran's discharge or release.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/3628
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