Veterans and Smoking-Related Illnesses : Congress Enacts Limits to Compensation.
Provides background on the debate over classification of tobacco-related diseases as service-connected disabilities by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and examines legislation that would limit the authority of the VA to compensate veterans for such disabilities. Reviews issues surrounding th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1998.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Provides background on the debate over classification of tobacco-related diseases as service-connected disabilities by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and examines legislation that would limit the authority of the VA to compensate veterans for such disabilities. Reviews issues surrounding the debate, including responsibility for nicotine addition, compensation of veterans from the tobacco settlement, and impact on access to VA medical care. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |