Sec. 302. Connection to Veterans Health Administration when a disability claim related to military sexual trauma is submitted to Veterans Benefits Administration
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Not later than 14 days after the date on which a veteran submits a claim for disability compensation to the Veterans Benefits Administration for a disability related to military sexual trauma, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall send a communication to the veteran with the following information: The contact information for the nearest military sexual trauma coordinator for the veteran at the Veterans Benefits Administration and a description of the assistance such coordinator can provide.
The contact information for the nearest military sexual trauma coordinator for the veteran at the Veterans Health Administration and a description of the assistance such coordinator can provide. The types of services that survivors of military sexual trauma are eligible to receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the nearest locations and the contact information for such services. The contact information for the Veterans Crisis Line established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.
Such other information on services, care, or resources for military sexual trauma as the Secretary determines appropriate. In this section, the term military sexual trauma has the meaning given such term in section 1167(j) of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 203(a).