To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection of disabilities relating to blast exposures with respect to disability compensation payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

United States115th CongressHR-4321House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 9, 2017

Summary

Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs' presumption of service-connection for a veteran's injury or illness associated with a blast exposure during active military, naval, or air service in spite of there being no record of the injury or illness during a period of service.

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Timeline

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

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  2. Introduced in House

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

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