H.R. 5454 · 110th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Henry Brown
- Introduced
- 2008-02-14
- Latest action
- 2008-06-12 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis developing a 10% degree of disability or more at any time, in the case of a veteran who served for 90 days or more during a period of war.