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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1015 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance disability compensation 

for certain disabled veterans with difficulties using prostheses and disabled veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals of 

traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 11, 2009 

Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. ISAKSON, and Mr. DURBIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance disability 

compensation for certain disabled veterans with difficulties using prostheses and disabled veterans in need of 

regular aid and attendance for residuals of traumatic 

brain injury, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. ENHANCEMENT OF DISABILITY COMPENSA2 TION FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS 

3 WITH DIFFICULTIES USING PROSTHESES AND 

4 DISABLED VETERANS IN NEED OF REGULAR 

5 AID AND ATTENDANCE FOR RESIDUALS OF 

6 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. 

7 (a) VETERANS SUFFERING ANATOMICAL LOSS OF

8 HANDS, ARMS, OR LEGS.—Section 1114 of title 38, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (m)— 

11 (A) by striking ‘‘at a level, or with com12 plications,’’ and inserting ‘‘with factors’’; and 

13 (B) by striking ‘‘at levels, or with com14 plications,’’ and inserting ‘‘with factors’’; 

15 (2) in subsection (n)— 

16 (A) by striking ‘‘at levels, or with com17 plications,’’ and inserting ‘‘with factors’’; 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘so near the hip as to’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘with factors that’’; and 

20 (C) by striking ‘‘so near the shoulder and 

21 hip as to’’ and inserting ‘‘with factors that’’; 

22 and 

23 (3) in subsection (o), by striking ‘‘so near the 

24 shoulder as to’’ and inserting ‘‘with factors that’’. 

25 (b) VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL26 ITIES IN NEED OF REGULAR AID AND ATTENDANCE FOR


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1 RESIDUALS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.—Such section 

2 is further amended— 

3 (1) in subsection (s), by striking the period at 

4 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

5 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub6 section: 

7 ‘‘(t) subject to section 5503(c) of this title, if any vet8 eran, as the result of service-connected disability, is in 

9 need of regular aid and attendance for the residuals of 

10 traumatic brain injury, is not eligible for compensation 

11 under subsection (r)(2), and in the absence of such regular 

12 aid and attendance would require hospitalization, nursing 

13 home care, or other residential institutional care, the vet14 eran shall be paid, in addition to any other compensation 

15 under this section, a monthly aid and attendance allow16 ance at the rate of $2,820, which for purposes of section 

17 1134 of this title shall be considered as additional com18 pensation payable for disability. An allowance authorized 

19 under this subsection shall be paid in lieu of any allowance 

20 authorized by subsection (r)(1).’’. 

21 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

22 this section shall apply with respect to claims filed under 

23 chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, on or after 

24 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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