Blinded Veterans Paired Organ Act of 2007

Summary

Blinded Veterans Paired Organ Act of 2007 - Modifies the standard for awarding disability compensation to veterans for loss of vision to require payment of compensation for impairment of vision (currently, blindness) involving both eyes due to a service-connected or non-service-connected disability. Defines such impairment as a visual acuity of 20/200 or less or of a peripheral field of vision of 20 degrees or less. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with information for comparison with the National Directory of New Hires to determine eligibility for certain veteran benefits' and services.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 August 2007

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 August 2007

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 3 August 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 April 2007

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