Ensures proper credit for service of Armed Forces members in female cultural support teams.
The bill mandates that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs include the service of certain Armed Forces members in female cultural support teams in their military records and retired pay calculations. It also requires the Secretary to treat such service as combat during the consideration of service-connected disability claims. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to inform affected individuals about submitting supplemental claims and to improve training for processing these claims.
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