Warrior Infertility Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Warrior Infertility Act amends 38 U.S.C. 1120(b), the list of conditions presumed to be incurred in or aggravated by toxic exposure for veterans. It redesignates the current paragraph (15) as paragraph (16) and inserts infertility as a new paragraph (15).
Adding infertility to the presumptive list changes how VA treats disability or benefits claims tied to toxic exposure. A veteran with qualifying toxic exposure and infertility would not need to prove the same individualized causal link that would be required without a statutory presumption.
Who Benefits and How
Toxic-exposed veterans with infertility benefit because the bill adds infertility to a statutory presumption, lowering evidentiary barriers for VA claims. Veterans' spouses, partners, and families may benefit if the presumption improves access to compensation or fertility-related support. Veterans service organizations benefit from clearer statutory grounds when helping toxic-exposed veterans file claims.
Who Bears the Burden and How
VA claims adjudicators must update guidance and evaluate infertility claims under the new presumption. VA medical examiners and benefits staff may see additional claims volume. Federal veterans benefit accounts bear the cost of any new compensation or related benefits awarded because infertility is presumptively connected to toxic exposure.
Key Provisions
- Adds infertility to the toxic-exposure presumptive condition list in 38 U.S.C. 1120(b).
- Redesignates the existing paragraph (15) as paragraph (16) to make room for infertility.
- Lowers claim-evidence barriers for toxic-exposed veterans seeking benefits related to infertility.
- Requires VA benefits administration to process infertility claims under the new statutory presumption.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds infertility to the list of diseases or conditions presumed to be incurred in or aggravated by toxic exposure for veterans under 38 U.S.C. 1120(b).
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Toxic Exposure, Infertility, VA Benefits
Primary Purpose
Adds infertility to the list of diseases or conditions presumed to be incurred in or aggravated by toxic exposure for veterans under 38 U.S.C. 1120(b).
Policy Domains
Section 2 infertility as a condition presumed related to toxic exposure
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Toxic-exposed veterans with infertility
- Spouses of toxic-exposed veterans
- Veterans service organizations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- VA claims adjudicators
- VA medical examiners
- Federal veterans benefit accounts
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Ms. Morrison (for herself, Mr. Obernolte, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Conaway, …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "va"
- → Department of Veterans Affairs
- "veteran"
- → Veteran with qualifying toxic exposure and infertility
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A condition added to the statutory list of diseases or conditions presumed to be incurred in or aggravated by toxic exposure.
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