Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act
- Last Action
- 3/1/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2019-02-06Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-02-06Introduced in House
- 2019-02-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-06 (00)
Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to amend the schedule for rating disabilities (for purposes of veterans benefit calculations) to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis, a respiratory disease that could be caused by burn pit exposure. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.
The VA must provide a process for veterans who receive compensation due to a service-connected disability to have their disability reevaluated based on the diagnostic code and evaluation criteria established for obliterative bronchiolitis. Such veterans may then be assigned a new disability rating as a result of such reevaluation if such assignment does not reduce the veteran's existing disability rating.
Cosponsors (12)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Disability and paralysis
- Health information and medical records
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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