To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-4320House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 9, 2017

Summary

Hear Our Heroes Act of 2017 This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for veterans with permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, who served on active duty in combat or in a military occupational specialty in which they were exposed to a high level of acoustic trauma.

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S-3235: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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  3. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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