II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2011 Mr. Burr 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 authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes.

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Authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal

Section 5110(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (2)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2)The effective date of an award of disability compensation to a veteran who submits an application therefor that sets forth a claim that is fully-developed (as prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this pararaph) as of the date of submittal shall be fixed in accordance with the facts found, but shall not be earlier than the date that is one year before the date of receipt of the application. .