Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Toxic Exposures Examination Improvement Act”.
Toxic Exposures Examination Improvement Act
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the duty of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a veteran with a medical examination in connection with certain claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Modification of duty of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for medical examinations in connection with certain claims for disability compensation; clarifications with respect to certain exposure tracking record system
Modification— Section 1168(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “such evidence is not sufficient to establish a service connection for the disability” and inserting “such evidence does not contain sufficient medical evidence for the Secretary to make a decision on the claim”.
Clarifications— Such title is further amended—
in section 1119(a)(1), by inserting “that indicates that the veteran was subject to a toxic exposure” after “tracking record system”; and
in subclause (i) of section 1710(e)(4)(C), by inserting “that indicates that the veteran was subject to a toxic exposure” before “for the veteran”.