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.
USA115th CongressS-3235| Senate
| Updated: 7/18/2018
Tina Smith
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2018 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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability assistanceHearing, speech, and vision careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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.
USA115th CongressS-3235| Senate
| Updated: 7/18/2018
Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2018 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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Tina Smith
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disability assistanceHearing, speech, and vision careVeterans' pensions and compensation