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‘‘(B) An individual described in this subparagraph is a veteran, or a survivor of a veteran, who meets the following criteria: 

‘‘(i) The veteran or survivor submitted a claim for disability compensation on or after September 25, 1985, and before January 1, 2020, for a disease covered by this section, and the claim was denied by reason of the claim not establishing that the disease was incurred or aggravated by the service of the veteran. 

‘‘(ii) The veteran or survivor submits a claim for disability compensation on or after January 1, 2020, for the same condi- tion covered by the prior claim under clause (i), and the claim is approved pursuant to this section. 

‘‘(d) DETERMINATION OF OFFSHORE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall treat a location as being offshore of Vietnam if the location is not more than 12 nautical miles seaward of a line commencing on the southwestern demarcation line of the waters of Vietnam and Cambodia and intersecting the following points: 

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‘‘(e) HERBICIDE AGENT.—In this section, the term ‘herbicide agent’ has the meaning given that term in section 1116(a)(3) of this title.’’. 

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