WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Veterans' disability compensation

S. 3301, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1079.09

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3301 would make appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 5892, The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $34.21

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5892 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors....

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S. 2889, The Veterans Health Care Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2889 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' health care benefits....

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H.R. 5831, The Separating Servicemember Handbook Development Act

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5831 would amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide injured members of the Armed Forces information concerning benefits....

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S. 2870, The Veterans Disability Fairness Act

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2870 would amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out quality assurance activities with respect to the administration of disability compensation....

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H.R. 5826, The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $183.09

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5826 would increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans....

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S. 2825, The Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2008

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2825 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a minimum disability rating for veterans receiving medical treatment for a service-connected disability....

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H.R. 5709, The Veterans Disability Fairness Act

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5709 would amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out quality assurance activities with respect to the administration of disability compensation....

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S. 2737, The Veterans' Rating Schedule Review Act

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2737 would amend title 38, United States Code, to grant jurisdiction to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to review compliance of the schedule of ratings for disabilities under section 1151 of that title with statutory requirements applicable to entitlement to disability compensation under chapter 11 of that title....

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H. Con. Res. 312, Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 - Cost per Average Family: $24887.72

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H. Con. Res. 312 would revise the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establish the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and set forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013....

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S. 2674, The America's Wounded Warriors Act

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2674 would amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve and enhance procedures for the retirement of members of the Armed Forces for disability and to improve and enhance authorities for the rating and compensation of service-connected disabilities in veterans....

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S. 2655, A bill to provide relief for veterans with a disability rated as total

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2655 would provide relief for veterans with a disability rated as total....

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S. 2640, The Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2640 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits for veterans....

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H.R. 5448, The Full Faith in Veterans Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5448 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, and to improve the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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S. 2625, The Fairness in Housing for Disabled Veterans Act

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2625 would ensure that deferred Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits that are received in a lump sum amount or in prospective monthly amounts, be excluded from consideration as annual income when determining eligibility for low-income housing programs....

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S. 2617, The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $183.09

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2617 would increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans....

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H.R. 5089, The Veterans Disability Reform Act of 2007

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5089 would reform the veterans' disability determination process by requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay disability compensation to certain veterans based on the concurring diagnosis of two physicians....

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P.L. 110-181, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4649.00

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4986 would provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services....

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H.R. 4931, To amend title 38, United States Code, to include participation in clean-up operations at Eniwetok Atoll as a radiation-risk activity for purposes of laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4931 would amend title 38, United States Code, to include participation in clean-up operations at Eniwetok Atoll as a radiation-risk activity for purposes of laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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H.R. 4334, To amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure that a member of the uniformed services who no longer satisfies the eligibility conditions for receipt of a bonus or similar benefit because of the death of the member or the retirement or separation of the member due to injury, illness, or other impairment will still receive the balance of the bonus or similar benefit and is not required to repay any portion of the bonus or similar benefit previously paid

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4334 would amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure that a member of the uniformed services who no longer satisfies the eligibility conditions for receipt of a bonus or similar benefit because of the death of the member or the retirement or separation of the member due to injury, illness, or other impairment will still receive the balance of the bonus or similar benefit and is not required to repay any portion of the bonus or similar benefit previously paid....

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H.R. 4219, The Immediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

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....

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S. 2363, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2363 would make appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 2309, The Compensation for Combat Veterans Act

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2309 would 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....

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H.R. 4084, The Veterans Quality of Life Study Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4084 would amend title 38, United States Code, to require a study on the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities, it would provide for the treatment of claims under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of the death of a claimant, and it would require an annual report on the workload of the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims....

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H.R. 4071, The Disabled Veterans Right to Commissaries and Space Available Travel Act

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4071 would amend title 10, United States Code, to support disabled veterans by extending military commissary and exchange store privileges to such veterans and their dependents and by authorizing space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents....

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