Radiation-Exposed Veterans Compensation Act of 1988

Summary

Atomic Veterans Compensation Act of 1987 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to establish (for purposes of eligibility for such benefits) a presumption of service-connection for the following diseases suffered by any radiation-exposed veteran: (1) all forms of leukemia, except chronic lymphatic leukemia; (2) polycythemia vera; (3) thyroid cancer; (4) bronchogenic carcinoma; and (5) female breast cancer. Requires all of the above diseases, in order to be considered service-connected, to have become manifest to a degree of ten percent or more within 30 years after the last date on which the veteran participated in a radiation-risk activity. Defines "radiation-exposed veterans" and "radiation-risk activity" for purposes of this Act.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 21 May 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 25 April 1988

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 28 July 1987

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 23 July 1987

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 March 1987

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