legislation: 98-hr-6009
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| 98-hr-6009 | 98 | hr | 6009 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' benefits for former prisoners of wars. | Armed Forces and National Security | 1984-07-24 | 1984-07-24 | Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] | OH | D | A000214 | 1 | Establishes a presumption of service-connection for disability purposes for former prisoners of war suffering from the following conditions, manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active service: (1) chronic liver disease; (2) organic residuals of hypothermia; (3) gastro-intestinal disorders; (4) arthritis; (5) cardiovascular conditions; (6) peripheral neuropathy; (7) immunological dysfunctions; or (8) chronic pulmonary disease. Decreases from six months to 30 days the amount of time a former prisoner of war must have been incarcerated to be eligible for outpatient dental services. | 2024-02-07T16:12:44Z |