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S.1015: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance disability compensation for certain disabled veterans with difficulties using prostheses and disabled veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals of traumatic brain injury, and for
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced May 11, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 11, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Reduces the level of difficulty required in the use of prostheses by veterans suffering the loss of hands, arms, or legs as a result of military service before becoming eligible for a higher level of veterans' disability compensation for such injury. Authorizes additional veterans' disability compensation for service-disabled veterans determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| May 11, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.) |