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        <fullName>Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Veterans' Rating Schedule Review Act - Authorizes the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to review whether, and the extent to which, the schedule of ratings for veterans' disabilities complies with statutory requirements applicable to entitlement to veterans' disability compensation for service-connected disability or death.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to grant jurisdiction to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to review compliance of the schedule of ratings for disabilities under section 1151 of that title with statutory requirements applicable to entitlement to disability compensation under chapter 11 of that title, and for other purposes.</title>
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