To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or injury.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or injury.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 7, 2008
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or injury.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF SERVICE TREATABLE AS SERVICE ENGAGED IN COMBAT WITH THE ENEMY FOR UTILIZATION OF NON-OFFICIAL EVIDENCE FOR PROOF OF SERVICE-CONNECTION IN COMBAT-RELATED DISEASES OR INJURIES.
`(2) A veteran who during active service described in paragraph (1) served in a combat zone for purposes of section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a predecessor provision of law, shall be treated as having engaged in combat with the enemy in active service for purposes of that paragraph during such service in that combat zone.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.5985 as Introduced in House Compensation for Combat Veterans Act
