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The House passed a veterans bill on Veterans Day, aiming to boost compensation for medically retired veterans, but controversy arose as Democrats did not request a recorded vote, allowing the bill to pass without opposition. The bill seeks to ensure that combat-injured retirees with less than 20 years of service receive both their military retirement pay and Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this change would lead to an average compensation boost per month. Republicans proposed a bill that would fund this increase by changing how the department rates tinnitus or sleep apnea, which Democrats opposed, arguing it would cut benefits for some future veterans. The House passed the bill with a voice vote, and Democrats criticized the process, with Rep. Mark Takano stating there was no opportunity for the minority to ask for a recorded vote.
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