3.0.0 1391 2023-01-11T13:22:37Z 2023-01-11T13:22:37Z Senate S S 2011-07-20 112 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2012-06-28T02:00:00Z Referred to 2011-07-20T19:12:36Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 112 930 HR 2011-04-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2012-06-27 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668. Committee 2011-07-20 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2011-07-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT N B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2011-11-03 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2012-09-11 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2012-09-19 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2012-11-13 False Armed Forces and National Security Crime victims Disability assistance Evidence and witnesses Mental health Sex offenses Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-07-20 Introduced in Senate 2011-09-30T16:34:38Z Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept as proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with written testimony by the veteran and a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.

Provides the same conditions (with the same authorized rebuttal) with respect to acceptance of proof of service-connection of certain mental health conditions alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma experienced during active military service.

]]> A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2011-07-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1391is/xml/BILLS-112s1391is.xml 2012-06-27 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.