H.R.6798: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for certain cancers occurring in veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

Please upgrade your Flash Player Home > Federal Government > H.R.6798 Chief Sponsor: Steve Kagen Latest Update: Monday, December, 01st 2008 Search Site To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for certain cancers occurring in veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents, and for other purposes. 8/1/2008--Introduced. Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, cancers of any tissues through the opening of the gastrointestinal tract to the end, becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10% or more. (1) Comment About This Bill - See Comments and Post Your Own Latest Actions 08/01/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Bill Text File name Last Updated H.R.6798 Introduced in House 08/08/2008

Important People Sponsor Steve Kagen Co-Sponsor(s) Barney Frank Janice D. Schakowsky Jim McDermott Joe Baca John R. "Randy", Jr. Kuhl Madeleine Z. Bordallo Michael H. Michaud Mike D. Rogers Mike McIntyre Rush D. Holt Latest News Searching for articles... You can suggest an article. Paste URL. Articles are subject to approval.