Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021

S. 810 · 117th Congress · Mar 17, 2021 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021”.

2. Addition of additional diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam

Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 9109 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

“(L) Hypertension.

“(M) Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.”

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Mar 17, 2021viewing Introduced in Senate Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Casey, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021

1. Short title

2. Addition of additional diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam

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