In Memory Medal for Forgotten Veterans Act
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11d open
vs 6,490 other HR bills in the 111th — cohort avg 44d
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
HR 952, the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act; measures to streamline, expedite accurate VA processing of veterans disability claims for PTSD; otherwise promote access to healthcare and benefits for veterans. VA healthcare and benefits. General support for Gulf War Illness scientific research, medical treatment, disability benefits as part of VAs and DoDs budgets and appropriations. Replace current VA staff dealing with Gulf War issues with pro-veteran advocates. Urging DoD and VA immediately, officially, jointly, and unequivocally: recognize that Gulf War illness exists based on the overwhelming scientific evidence; move forward with new scientific research to understand Gulf War illness, including additional research into depleted uranium; advance Gulf War Illness treatment medical research; contacting approximately 15,000 Gulf War veterans denied benefits so they can reapply for disability benefits. Urge VA to promulgate regulations to grant a presumption of service connection for post traumatic stress disorder among Gulf War veterans. H.R. 671/S. 294, the Ruth Moore Act; expansion of VA service-connection for "covered mental health conditions" to include post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, or any other mental health diagnosis related to military sexual trauma.
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Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office