legislation: 108-hr-5137

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108-hr-5137 108 hr 5137 To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service. Armed Forces and National Security 2004-09-23 2004-10-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. House Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] HI D A000014 2 Includes within the definition of a "radiation-risk activity" for purposes of eligibility criteria for veterans' disability compensation the exposure to ionizing radiation due to residual contamination resulting from participation in a nuclear detonation, without regard to whether any particular level of radiation exposure was measured for that individual. 2023-01-13T22:01:46Z  

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