H.R. 1972 · 117th Congress
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Josh Harder
- Introduced
- 2021-03-17
- Latest action
- 2021-06-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hypertension and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions 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.