H.R. 2187 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of compensation payable to certain blinded veterans who are suffering from additional hearing disabilities.

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Decreases from 60 to 20 percent disabling, the degree of deafness a veteran suffering from service-connected total blindess must be rated to qualify for additional disability compensation.

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S. 1187A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide increased awards of service-connected compensation to certain blinded veterans who are suffering from additional hearing disabilities.
1983-07-21Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1388 ordered to be reported.
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1983-03-17
Introduced in House
1983-03-17
Introduced in House
1983-03-17
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of compensation payable to certain blinded veterans who are suffering from additional hearing disabilities.

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