HR 369 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act

Introduced 2013-01-23· Sponsored by Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2013-02-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act - Presumes a service connection, for veterans' benefits purposes, for diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, for veterans who, during active military service: (1) were assigned to a military occupational specialty in which the veterans were likely to be exposed to a level of acoustic trauma sufficient to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both; or (2) served in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities.…

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