legislation: 108-s-1846

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108-s-1846 108 s 1846 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with hepatitis C, and for other purposes. Armed Forces and National Security 2003-11-11 2003-11-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Senate Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] ME R S000663 0 Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, hepatitis C becoming manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active-duty military service with respect to veterans who, during a period of such service: (1) received a transfusion of blood or blood products before December 31, 1992; (2) were exposed to blood through the skin; (3) underwent hemodialysis; (4) experienced a needle-stick injury, not due to the veteran's willful misconduct; (5) were diagnosed with unexplained liver disease; or (6) served in a health-care position or specialty under circumstances to be prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 2023-01-15T09:03:31Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1846

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