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,s4 #dadj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbf,mr4    
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1   
,mr4 ,k+1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 
,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs s*$ule = rat+         
disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c>lton ,h4 ,+ram ,vet]ans' ,b5efits    
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs s*$ule =  
rat+ disabilities ,section #aaee ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,!       
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7b7    
,b5eficial effects ( m$ication or       
treatm5t  7#a7 ,! s*$ule ( rat+s adopt$ 
& appli$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be      

con/ruct$ to disc\nt ! b5eficial effects
 ( m$ication or treatm5t1 :5 evid5ce c  
be us$ to e/abli% a basel9e )\t ^?      
b5eficial effects4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 
%all n be con/ru$ to preclude a vet]an f
 seek+ comp5sation = additional         
disabilities result+ f m$ication or     
treatm5t = an und]ly+ injury suff]$ or  
disease contract$ 9 l9e ( duty1 or =    
aggravation ( a preexi/+ injury suff]$  
or disease contract 9 l9e ( duty1 9 !   
active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space    
s]vice4  4