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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 185 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include a single comprehensive 

disability examination as part of the required Department of Defense 

physical examination for separating members of the Armed Forces, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 4, 2021 

Mr. WITTMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ 

Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include a single 

comprehensive disability examination as part of the required Department of Defense physical examination for 

separating members of the Armed Forces, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Affairs 

5 Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Exam6 ination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF SINGLE COMPREHENSIVE DIS2 ABILITY EXAMINATION AS PART OF RE3 QUIRED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PHYS4 ICAL EXAMINATION FOR SEPARATING MEM5 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

6 Section 1145(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, 

7 is amended by adding at the end the following new sub8 paragraphs: 

9 ‘‘(D) If a member of the armed forces who is required 

10 to receive a physical examination under subparagraph (A) 

11 has or is believed to have a medical condition that will 

12 or may make the member eligible for disability compensa13 tion and benefits from the Department of Veterans Af14 fairs, the physical examination shall be performed by a 

15 health care provider who is certified by the Secretary of 

16 Veterans Affairs to determine such eligibility. If such a 

17 condition is discovered during the physical examination 

18 and the health care provider performing the examination 

19 is not certified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 

20 examination shall be completed by a health care provider 

21 certified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

22 ‘‘(E) An eligibility determination made as part of a 

23 physical examination under subparagraph (C) shall be 

24 binding on the Department of Veterans Affairs and be 

25 used as the basis for assigning a disability rating for the 

26 separating member.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND DEPARTMENT OF 

2 VETERANS AFFAIRS JOINT RECORDKEEPING 

3 SYSTEM. 

4 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary 

5 of Defense shall jointly establish a system to be used by 

6 both the Department of Defense and the Department of 

7 Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain the medical 

8 and personnel records of members of the Armed Forces 

9 and veterans. Such system shall provide for data sharing 

10 between the Department of Defense and the Department 

11 of Veterans Affairs. 

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