WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Veterans' disability compensation

P.L. 110-324, The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $512.50

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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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P.L. 110-329, The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8032.37

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 3997, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3755.70

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3997 would, among other provisions, create a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), under which the Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to purchase, insure, hold, andsell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on or related to residential or commercial mortgages issued prior to March 14,2008....

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S. 3419, The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3419 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. 3388, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation, and for other purposes

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3388 would amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation....

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H.R. 5892, The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $38.04

Mon, 28 Jul 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. 3301, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1138.47

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. 6236, The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6236 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, consistent, and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors....

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P.L. 110-252, The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2757.28

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2642 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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H.R. 6032, To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's Disease

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6032 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's Disease....

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H.R. 5826, The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $223.42

Mon, 12 May 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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H.R. 5985, The Compensation for Combat Veterans Act

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5985 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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S. 2984, The Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2984 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance veterans' benefits....

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S. 2981, The Disabled Veterans Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2981 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide a one-year period of protection against mortgage foreclosures for certain disabled or severely injured servicemembers....

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S. 2951, A bill to require reports on the progress of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in addressing causes for variances in compensation payments for veterans for service-connected disabilities

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2951 would require reports on the progress of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in addressing causes for variances in compensation payments for veterans for service-connected disabilities....

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H.R. 5954, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112, and for other purposes

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5954 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112....

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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. 5737, The Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5737 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deduction for travel expenses to medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities....

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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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H.R. 5621, To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend concurrent receipt authority to members and former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to voluntary separation incentive payments and are also entitled to veterans' disability compensation

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5621 would amend title 10, United States Code, to extend concurrent receipt authority to members and former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to voluntary separation incentive payments and are also entitled to veterans' disability compensation....

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H.R. 5595, The Make Our Veterans Smile Act of 2008

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5595 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities....

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H.R. 5576, The Veteran Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5576 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the claims processing of the Department of Veterans Affairs....

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