Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 31, 2017)
Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017
This bill provides a presumption of herbicide exposure as the service-connected cause of certain diseases notwithstanding that there is no evidentiary record of any such disease during a veteran's service period.
The bill defines a "veteran" for purposes of this bill as an individual who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971.
The bill specifies such a disease as: (1) a listed disease that becomes manifest, or (2) any additional disease that the Department of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of a positive association with herbicide exposure and that manifests itself within a prescribed period.
What just happenedOct 31, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateOct 31, 2017
- Oct 31, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Oct 31, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate