U.S. Congress - S.1326 Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007
S.1326 - Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and enhance compensation and pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and enhance compensation and pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007 as introduced.
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5/8/2007--Introduced.Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007 - Makes various changes or additions to veterans' compensation, pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits, including: (1) a report on veterans who were misclassified as not being catastrophicOfficial Summary
5/8/2007--Introduced.Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007 - Makes various changes or additions to veterans' compensation, pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits, including:
(1) a report on veterans who were misclassified as not being catastrophically disabled;
(2) a pilot program on veterans' lung cancer screening;
(3) a repeal of the prohibition against the concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation or pension and military retired pay;
(4) an increase in the rates of veterans' disability compensation;
(5) a repeal of the reduction of Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities by the amount of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) received;
(6) a report on the adequacy of DIC for survivors of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities;
(7) a reduction in premiums under the service-disabled veterans life insurance program;
(8) an increase in the veterans' burial plot allowance;
(9) an FY2008 authorization of appropriations for the state cemetery grants program;
(10) an increase in grant amounts for specially adapted housing for veterans;
(11) an increased coverage amount under the veterans' mortgage life insurance program;
(12) adjusted veterans' home loan fees;
(13) judicial review of the adoption or revision of veterans' disability ratings;
(14) establishment of the DOD/VA Clinical Information Data Exchange Bureau;
(15) a study and report concerning the disability ratings systems of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and
(16) a report on the provision of assisted living benefits for veterans.
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A bill in the US Congress: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and enhance compensation and pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
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