HR 3628 · 98th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the disease of transverse myelitis occurring in a veteran within seven years from the date of the veteran's discharge or release from active duty shall be considered to be service-connected.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Executive Comment Requested from VA.(1983-10-12)
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Amends the wartime disability compensation provisions to deem as service-connected the disease of transverse myelitis developed to a degree of at least ten percent disability in a wartime veteran within seven years from the date of such veteran's discharge or release.…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans