3.0.0 919 2023-01-11T13:19:21Z 2023-01-11T13:19:21Z Senate S S 2009-04-28 111 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-04-28T22:20:12Z 2009-04-28 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4818) IntroReferral 2009-04-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4817-4818) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-28 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 and paralysis Evidence and witnesses Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security

00 2009-04-28 Introduced in Senate 2009-06-25T18:14:32Z Clarification of Characteristics of Combat Service Act of 2009 - Requires, in each case in which a veteran is seeking service-connection for a disability after service in a particular combat zone, that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) accept credible lay or other evidence as sufficient proof that the veteran encountered an event associated with service in particular locations where the veteran served or in particular circumstances under which the veteran served in that combat zone.

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