A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that undiagnosed illnesses constitute diseases for purposes of entitlement of veterans to disability compensation for service-connected diseases, and for other purposes.

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Defines the term "disease," for purposes of determining the relationship between undiagnosed illness and disease for purposes of entitlement to veterans' disability compensation, as any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any part, organ, or system of the body that is manifested by a symptom or sign the etiology, pathology, and prognosis for which is known or unknown. Requires due consideration to be given to the common or shared experiences, medical symptoms, or signs of other veterans who were engaged in similar service and who exhibit similar medical symptoms or signs.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 July 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 July 1994

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 July 1994

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