H.R. 4219 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a temporary disability rating to certain members of the Armed Forces upon separation.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogImmediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary and at the request of an eligible member of the Armed Forces who has served on active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, to editassign to that member a 30% temporary disability rating upon such member's separation from the wiki andArmed Forces, or in the case of an eligible member who has received a medical diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, upon receipt of such diagnosis.

States that upon assignment of a permanent disability rating to a member who has received such temporary rating: (1) if the permanent rating exceeds 30% payments shall be made for such &quot;temporary rating months&quot; to equal the firstpayments under the higher permanent rating; and (2) if the permanent rating is less than 30% the member shall not be required to providerepay such amounts.

States that disability compensation payments received by a detailed summary ofmember who receives such temporary disability rating are not subject to offset even though the bill!)member also receives separation or disability severance pay.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 11/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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