A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 31, 2008

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans who have been discharged from active-duty service for 365 days or less and for whom a permanent disability rating is not immediately assignable, to assign a pre-stabilization disability rating of: (1) 100%, for a veteran with a severe disability for whom substantially gainful employment is not feasible or advisable; and (2) 50%, for a veteran with a wound or injury for whom material impairment of employability is likely.

Terminates the pre-stabilization rating: (1) when a veteran receives a permanent disability rating based on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) schedule for rating disabilities; or (2) 365 days after the veteran's last separation or release from active duty. Allows the Secretary, when appropriate, to extend the pre-stabilization rating beyond such date.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R–WY

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Jul 31, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 31, 2008
Introduced in Senate

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Discuss S.3388, 110th Congress: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3388

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/s3388/BILLS-110s3388is.htm

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Discuss S.3388, 110th Congress: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3388

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2008-07-31.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/s3388/BILLS-110s3388is.htm

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Discuss S.3388, 110th Congress: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3388

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2008-07-31.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/s3388/BILLS-110s3388is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:03:11Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.3388, 110th Congress: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3388

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2008-07-31.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/s3388/BILLS-110s3388is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:03:11Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine S.3388 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.