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Search Results: keywords:"incomplete service records"

H. R. 8048 — To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine the eligibility or entitlement of a member or former member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a) to a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary solely based on alternative sources of evidence when the military service records or medical treatment records of the member or former member are incomplete because of damage or loss of records after being in the possession of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:708
H. R. 8048, known as the “Fred Hamilton Veterans’ Lost Records Act,” aims to assist veterans whose military service records or medical treatment records are incomplete due to damage or loss while in possession of the federal government. It allows the Secretary of Veterans...
Simple Explanation
The "Fred Hamilton Veterans’ Lost Records Act" is like a special rule that helps veterans get their benefits even if their important papers got lost. It lets people in charge use other clues, like doctors' notes or friends' stories, to figure out what the veterans need.

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