H.R.2419 - COMBAT PTSD Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes of service-connection of disabilities. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes of service-connection of disabilities. as introduced.
  • Short: COMBAT PTSD Act as introduced.
  • Short: Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act as introduced.

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7/6/2011--Introduced.Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act or COMBAT PTSD Act - Defines "combat with the enemy," for purposes of proof of service-connection for veterans' disability compensation, as service on a

Official Summary

7/6/2011--Introduced.Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act or COMBAT PTSD Act - Defines "combat with the enemy," for purposes of proof of service-connection for veterans' disability compensation, as service on active duty:
(1) in a theater of combat operations during a period of war, or
(2) in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities.

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