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Latest Update: Wednesday, July, 23rd 2008

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a minimum disability rating for veterans receiving medical treatment for a service-connected disability.

4/7/2008--Introduced.

Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2008 - Requires that, for each veteran requiring continuous medication or the use of one or more adaptive devices (such as a hearing aid) prescribed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or other licensed health care provider for the treatment of a service-connected disability, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall assign a disability rating of not less than 10%.

Latest Actions
  • 04/07/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2638)
  • 04/07/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2638)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2825 Introduced in Senate04/09/2008