I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7883 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2024 Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the duty of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a veteran with a medical examination in connection with certain claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Toxic Exposures Examination Improvement Act . 2. Modification of duty of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for medical examinations in connection with certain claims for disability compensation; clarifications with respect to certain exposure tracking record system (a) Modification Section 1168(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking such evidence is not sufficient to establish a service connection for the disability and inserting such evidence does not contain sufficient medical evidence for the Secretary to make a decision on the claim . (b) Clarifications Such title is further amended— (1) in section 1119(a)(1), by inserting that indicates that the veteran was subject to a toxic exposure after tracking record system ; and (2) in subclause (i) of section 1710(e)(4)(C), by inserting that indicates that the veteran was subject to a toxic exposure before for the veteran .