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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2309
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 6, 2007
Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Compensation for Combat Veterans
Act
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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
Section 1154(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting
(1)
after (b)
; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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.
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