A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' benefits for former prisoners of war.

Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to establish a presumption of service-connection (for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits) for former prisoners of war suffering from the following conditions after active service: (1) peripheral neuropathy; (2) spastic colon; and (3) peptic or duodenal ulcers. Decreases from six months to 90 days the amount of time a former prisoner of war must have been incarcerated in order to be eligible for outpatient dental services.

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Timeline

1. 30 June 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 December 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
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