Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a…
S. 657117th Congress

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a…

Introduced in the SenateSen. John Boozman (R-AR)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Mar 10, 2021

(a) In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that if the Secretary creates a presumption of service connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to a herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the covered period at a military base in Thailand, such presumption also applies to exposure to a herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the covered period at any military base located in Thailand without regard to where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.

(b) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Covered period

The term covered period means the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on June 30, 1976.

(2) Herbicide agent

The term herbicide agent has the meaning given such term in section 1116(a) of title 38, United States Code.

(3) Veteran

The term veteran has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.

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