legislation: 100-s-1451

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100-s-1451 100 s 1451 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' benefits for former prisoners of war. Armed Forces and National Security 1987-06-30 1987-12-17 Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB. Senate Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] PA R H000456 8 Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to establish a presumption of service-connection (for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits) for former prisoners of war suffering from the following conditions after active service: (1) peripheral neuropathy; (2) spastic colon; and (3) peptic or duodenal ulcers. Decreases from six months to 90 days the amount of time a former prisoner of war must have been incarcerated in order to be eligible for outpatient dental services. 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/1451

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