Presumptions of Service Connection for Persian Gulf Service
VA · va-other · Published 2010-09-29 · Effective 2010-09-29 · 75 FR 59968
Document
Document number
2010-24360
Federal Register citation
75 FR 59968
CFR reference
38 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2010-09-29
Effective date
2010-09-29
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its adjudication regulations concerning presumptive service connection for certain diseases. This amendment implements a decision of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that there is a positive association between service in Southwest Asia during certain periods and the subsequent development of certain infectious diseases in response to an October 16, 2006, report of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), titled "Gulf War and Health Volume 5: Infectious Diseases." The intended effect of this amendment is to establish presumptive service connection for these diseases and to provide guidance regarding long-term health effects associated with these diseases.