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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2825
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 7, 2008
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 provide a minimum disability rating for veterans receiving medical treatment for a service-connected disability.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of
2008
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Minimum disability rating for veterans receiving certain medical treatment for a service-connected disability
Section 1155 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the third sentence
the following new sentence: For each veteran requiring continuous
medication or the use of one or more adaptive devices, such as a hearing aid,
prescribed by the Department or other licensed health care provider for
treatment of a service-connected disability, the Secretary shall assign a
disability rating for such disability of not less than 10
percent.
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