H.R. 566 · 116th Congress
Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joe Courtney
- Introduced
- 2019-01-15
- Latest action
- 2019-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act
This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for veterans exposed to certain herbicide agents (e.g., Agent Orange) during military service in Vietnam. Specifically, the bill removes the manifestation period required for the presumption of service-connection for chloracne and porphyria cutanea tarda.
Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for a presumption of service-connection for certain cases of acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy without a manifestation period.
Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.