S.1629 - Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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9/23/2011--Introduced.Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 - Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.

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05/25/12
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association Announces Free Documents Library!

S-1629. This information has been a major part of the website’s advocacy and growth. Gillibrand and Graham introduced the legislation to ensure that more than 60,000 Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Vietnam War veterans can become eligible for health care ..

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05/22/12
Guest Column: Pass bill to restore VA benefits to Vietnam vets

If I were somehow able to address our Congress and Senate in assembly, I would have a few words to say: “One of your jobs is to support the men and women who serve and those who have served. If not for our armed forces, would America be a free ...

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05/22/12
Guest Column: Pass bill to restore VA benefits to Vietnam vets

...who did not have boots-on-ground, in most cases, can not qualify for VA disability. We need House Bill HR-3612 and Senate Bill S.1629 passed. These bills will restore VA benefits for Vietnam veterans who need help. I ask the American people to write to

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05/24/12
We shouldn't use cloramine in water | Tulsa Beacon

I write, why we need House Bill HR-3612 and Senate Bill S.1629 passed. These bills will restore VA benefits for Vietnam veterans who need help. I ask the American people to write to Congress and Senate to support these ...

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05/24/12
We shouldn't use cloramine in water | Tulsa Beacon

I write, why we need House Bill HR-3612 and Senate Bill S.1629 passed. These bills will restore VA benefits for Vietnam veterans who need help. I ask the American people to write to Congress and Senate to support these ...

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05/24/12
We shouldn't use cloramine in water | Tulsa Beacon

I write, why we need House Bill HR-3612 and Senate Bill S.1629 passed. These bills will restore VA benefits for Vietnam veterans who need help. I ask the American people to write to Congress and Senate to support these ...

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