Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022

Summary

Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022 This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Per the bill, certain veterans with diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both shall be presumed to have incurred or aggravated such conditions during active military, naval, or air service. This bill applies to veterans who (1) served in combat, or (2) were assigned to a military occupational specialty that likely exposed them to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma. The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability.

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Timeline

1. 1 February 2022

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 February 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 July 2022

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-635.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 1 February 2022 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Hear our Heroes Act of 2022
• related to ← Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2019