Presumption of Service Connection for Cirrhosis of the Liver in Former Prisoners of War
VA · va-benefits · Published 2003-07-18 · Effective 2003-07-18 · 68 FR 42602
Document
Document number
03-18233
Federal Register citation
68 FR 42602
CFR reference
38 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-benefits
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2003-07-18
Effective date
2003-07-18
Abstract
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adjudication regulations concerning presumptive service connection for certain diseases by adding cirrhosis of the liver to the list of diseases for which entitlement to service connection is presumed for former prisoners of war (POWs). The intended effect is to make it easier for former POWs to obtain compensation benefits for cirrhosis based on scientific and medical research showing a higher risk of death from cirrhosis in former WWII POWs than in the general population.