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This Act may be cited as the ''Immediate Benefits for Wounded
Warriors Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. ASSIGNMENT OF TEMPORARY DISABILITY RATING TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES FOR PURPOSES OF LAWS ADMINISTERED BY
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) In General.--For purposes of the laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, at the request of an eligible member of
the Armed Forces, the Secretary shall assign to that member a temporary
disability rating of 30 percent upon the date of such member's
separation from the Armed Forces, or in the case of an eligible member
of the Armed Forces who has received a medical diagnosis of post
traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, upon receipt of
such diagnosis.
(b) Assignment of Permanent Disability Rating.--Upon the assignment
of a permanent disability rating to an eligible member of the Armed
Forces who has received a temporary disability rating under subsection
(a)--
(1) if such permanent disability rating is more than 30
percent, for each month that the member received a disability
compensation payment under chapter 11 of title 38, United
States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make a
payment to the member in an amount equal to the difference
between the amount the member actually received for that month
and the amount the member would have received if the member had
been assigned the member's permanent disability rating; and
(2) if such permanent disability rating is less than 30
percent, the member shall not be required to make any payment
to the Secretary for any benefit provided during the period of
time for which the member was assigned the temporary disability
rating.
(c) Relation to Severance and Separation Pay.--A payment of
disability compensation received by an eligible member of the Armed
Forces who receives a temporary disability rating under subsection (a)
is not subject to offset even though the member also receives
separation pay under section 1174 of title 10, United States Code, or
disability severance pay under section 1212 of such title.
(d) Eligible Member of the Armed Forces.--For purposes of this Act,
an eligible member of the Armed Forces is a member of the Armed Forces
who--
(1) served on active duty in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom;
(2) has not received a disability rating from the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs for the disability for which the member
requests a temporary disability rating;
(3) is not authorized for pre-stabilization benefits under
38 C.F.R. 4.28;
(4) has submitted to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a
claim for disability compensation under laws administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the disability for which
the member requests the temporary disability rating but has not
received such compensation; and
(5) is separated from the Armed Forces--
(A) pursuant to section 1201 of title 10, United
States Code; or
(B) under conditions other than dishonorable and
has--
(i) been determined by the Secretary of
Defense to have a disability with a rating of
at least 10 percent under the standard schedule
of rating disabilities in use by the Department
of Veterans Affairs at the time of the
determination; or
(ii) received a medical diagnosis of post
traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain
injury.
(e) Responsibilities of Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of
Defense shall--
(1) not later than 30 days before the date on which the
Secretary anticipates that an eligible member of the Armed
Forces will separate from the Armed Forces, notify the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs of that date; and
(2) before the date on which the Secretary anticipates that
an eligible member of the Armed Forces will separate from the
Armed Forces, transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the
medical and service records of that member.
(f) Treatment of Anticipated Separation Date.--For purposes of
providing benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, the Secretary may use the anticipated date of
separation provided to the Secretary under subsection (e)(1).
(g) PTSD and TBI Registry.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
establish a post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury
registry and shall include in the registry all eligible members of the
Armed Forces who request a temporary disability rating under this
section who have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder or
traumatic brain injury.
(h) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to assign a temporary disability rating under this section
shall expire on the date that is five years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Student:
Immediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary and at the request of an eligible member of the Armed Forces who has served on active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, to assign to that member a 30% temporary disability rating upon such member's separation from the Armed Forces, or in the case of an eligible member who has received a medical diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, upon receipt of such diagnosis.

States that upon assignment of a permanent disability rating to a member who has received such temporary rating: (1) if the permanent rating exceeds 30% payments shall be made for such "temporary rating months" to equal the payments under the higher permanent rating; and (2) if the permanent rating is less than 30% the member shall not be required to repay such amounts.

States that disability compensation payments received by a member who receives such temporary disability rating are not subject to offset even though the member also receives separation or disability severance pay.