Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2018

Summary

Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2018 This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for veterans with permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, who served on active duty in combat or in a military occupational specialty in which they were exposed to a high level of acoustic trauma.

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Timeline

1. 18 July 2018

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 18 July 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 July 2018

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 July 2018

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 July 2018

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Sponsors

• Tina Smith · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Hear our Heroes Act of 2017
• related to → Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2019