H.R. 3159 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the addition by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain additional diseases to the list of diseases occurring in veterans that are considered to be service-connected.

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Adds lung, larynx, or trachea cancer and multiple myeloma to the list of diseases that are presumed to be service-connected and, therefore, compensable under veterans' disability provisions when suffered by Vietnam era veterans as a result of exposure to certain herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.

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1993-09-28
Introduced in House
1993-09-28
Introduced in House
1993-09-28
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
1993-10-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
1994-04-28
Subcommittee Hearings Held.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the addition by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain additional diseases to the list of diseases occurring in veterans that are considered to be service-connected.

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