Increase disability compensation and expand health care services for a larger group of veterans who were exposed to toxic substances or served in certain locations during their military service
Increase the number of veterans without service-connected disabilities who can receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs
Require several studies and reports on veterans’ toxic exposures during military service
Estimated budgetary effects would mainly stem from
Increased disability compensation and increased health care costs for certain veterans
Operating costs and administrative costs for processing disability compensation claims and implementing the bill’s other provisions
Areas of significant uncertainty include
Estimating the number of veterans affected by the bill and the changes in their disability ratings
Anticipating the number and prevalence of disabilities presumed to be connected to military service
Estimating the number of veterans who would receive additional health care
