HR 3515: To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude from income, for purposes of determining annual income for veterans' non-service-connected disability pension, amounts received by a veteran from any judgment or settlement of a claim for damages against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Congress: 105 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral

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Sponsor: Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] (R-MD)

Summary

Excludes from income for purposes of the determination of a veteran's non-service-connected disability pension amounts received as part of a: (1) judgment against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for damages of $25,000 or less; or (2) settlement or compromise under the Federal Tort Claims Act.