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,,an ,,act  ,to require ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs to secure m$ical      
op9ions = vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$     
disabilities :o die f ,,covid-#ai to    
det]m9e :e!r _! s]vice-connect$         
disabilities 7 ! pr9cipal or            
contributory causes ( dea?1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,survivor ,b5efits 
dur+ ,,covid-#ai ,act ( #bjba4  #b4     
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s]vice-connect$ disabilities :o die (   
,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all secure a m$ical 
op9ion to det]m9e if a s]vice-connect$  
disability 0 ! pr9cipal or contributory 
cause ( dea? be=e notify+ ! survivor ( !
 f9al decision 9 any case 9 :i* all ( ! 
foll[+ factors are met3 7#a7 ,a claim = 
comp5sation is fil$ "u *apt] #ac ( title
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 a vet]an ) "o or m s]vice-connect$     
disabilities :o dies4  7#b7 ,! dea?     
c]tificate = ! vet]an id5tifies         

,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 z ! pr9cipal or           
contributory cause ( dea?4  7#c7 ,! dea?
 c]tificate does n cle>ly id5tify any ( 
! s]vice-connect$ disabilities ( !      
vet]an z ! pr9cipal or contributory     
cause ( dea?4  7#d7 ,a s]vice-connect$  
disability ( ! vet]an includes a        
condition m likely to cause sev]e       
illness f ,,covid-#ai z det]m9$ by !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4
  7#e7 ,! claimant is n entitl$ to      
b5efits "u section #acah ( su* title4   
7#f7 ,! evid5ce to support ! claim does 
n result 9 a prelim9>y f9d+ 9 favor ( ! 
claimant4  7b7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide in=mation to vet]ans1      
dep5d5ts1 & vet]ans s]vice organizations
 ab\t apply+ to dep5d5cy & indemnity    
comp5sation :5 a vet]an dies f          
,,covid-#ai4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
su* in=mation ?r\gh ! website ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & via o!r 
outrea* me*anisms4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate     
,july #ba1 #bjba4,secret>y