H.R. 369 · 113th Congress
Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dan Benishek
- Introduced
- 2013-01-23
- Latest action
- 2013-02-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act - Presumes a service connection, for veterans' benefits purposes, for diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, for veterans who, during active military service: (1) were assigned to a military occupational specialty in which the veterans were likely to be exposed to a level of acoustic trauma sufficient to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both; or (2) served in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities.