Veterans Affairs. : Presumptive Service Connection and Disability Compensation.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diseases.

Evidence.

People with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (33 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses legislative history and establishment of presumptive service connection designation for veterans claiming VA disability compensation, which relieves certain veterans of burden to prove that their disability or illness was incurred during service. Reviews P.L. 102-4, the Agent Orange Act, which established presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides; and suggests implications of process established by P.L. 102-4 for future presumptive service-connected determinations. Examines current challenges in making evidence-based determinations of presumptions, and presents policy options for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Veterans Affairs

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