HR 5137 · 108th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.(2004-10-05)
Plain Language Summary
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Includes within the definition of a "radiation-risk activity" for purposes of eligibility criteria for veterans' disability compensation the exposure to ionizing radiation due to residual contamination resulting from participation in a nuclear detonation, without regard to whether any particular level of radiation exposure was measured for that individual.…
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