II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2825 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2008 Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 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.

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This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2008.

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Minimum disability rating for veterans receiving certain medical treatment for a service-connected disability

Section 1155 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the third sentence the following new sentence: For each veteran requiring continuous medication or the use of one or more adaptive devices, such as a hearing aid, prescribed by the Department or other licensed health care provider for treatment of a service-connected disability, the Secretary shall assign a disability rating for such disability of not less than 10 percent..