HR 7020 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that hypertension developing a 10 percent or more degree of disability within 2 years after separation from active service during a period of war shall be presumed to be service-connected.

Introduced 1973-04-16· Sponsored by Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]· 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 House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1973-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that a veteran's hypertension developing a 10 percent or more degree of disability within two years after separation from active service during a period of war shall be presumed to be service-connected for purposes of disability compensation. (Adds 38 U.S.C. 312(6))…

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