To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112, and for other purposes.
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| May 01, 2008 |
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May 26, 2008 Searching for Project SHAD: Vet's efforts lead to investigation ...
North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg of Montana introduced HR 5954 on May 1. ...
May 11, 2008 It's time to help all of the "Cold War veterans exposed"
Congress has a chance to amend this bill HR 5954, to include all of the veterans from the Cold War era exposure programs, they should not leave out two ...
Blog Coverage
June 13, 2008 SHAD Hearing
The Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing yesterday on several pieces of legislation, including HR 5954. The hearing webpage includes prepared testimony ...
Source: Government News for Montana
June 07, 2008 Searching for Project SHAD: Vet's efforts lead to investigation ...
HR 5954 would âestablish a presumption of service connection,â said Thompson, which would mean that once a vet was identified, any health issues would be presumed service-related. âIt's our hope that once this happens we can get them ...
May 28, 2008 CBR Weapons and WMD Terrorism News- May 28, 2008
North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg of Montana introduced HR 5954 on May 1. If passed, the bill will provide Veterans Affairs health benefits to veterans who were exposed to ...
Source: War on Terrorism








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