General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 89
February Session, 2018 LCO No. 542
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Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 89
February Session, 2018
LCO No. 542
*00542*
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
AN ACT EXPANDING VETERANS BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN VETERANS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to provide veterans benefits to veterans with (1) a general discharge from service, and (2) a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury or military sexual trauma.
Statement of Purpose:
To expand veterans benefits eligibility for veterans who have received a general discharge and who have been diagnosed with certain conditions.