3.0.0 2825 2017-12-15T00:02:09Z 2017-12-15T00:02:09Z Senate S S 2008-04-07 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-07T20:23:30Z 2008-04-07 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2638) IntroReferral 2008-04-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2638) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N Armed Forces and National Security Disability evaluation Disabled Health Hearing aids Self-help devices for the disabled Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security

00 2008-04-07 Introduced in Senate 2008-06-18T16:35:16Z 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%.

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