H.R. 1671 would create a presumption that certain diseases are connected to military service for veterans who received a COVID-19 vaccine under orders between August 24, 2021, and January 10, 2023. The covered diseases are myocarditis, pericarditis, thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs could add other diseases based on a positive association with the vaccine. The bill would also require public reports every 60 days on related compensation claims for four years. It has been referred to a House subcommittee and is still in progress.
If enacted, the presumption could apply to a qualifying disease that appears in a service member who received a vaccine under orders during the stated period. The bill does not guarantee that every claim would be approved. The Secretary would have to publish updates on claim numbers and outcomes.
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The bill's findings state that the COVID-19 vaccination requirement caused harm to the health and readiness of the Armed Forces. The bill would address certain related disease claims through a service-connection presumption.
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