Extension of Statutory Period for Compensation for Certain Disabilities Due to Undiagnosed Illnesses and Medically Unexplained Chronic Multi-Symptom Illnesses
VA · va-benefits · Published 2011-12-29 · Effective 2011-12-29 · 76 FR 81834
Document
Document number
2011-33222
Federal Register citation
76 FR 81834
CFR reference
38 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule.
Category
va-benefits
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2011-12-29
Effective date
2011-12-29
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this interim final rule to amend its adjudication regulation regarding compensation for disabilities suffered by veterans who served in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War. This amendment is necessary to extend the period during which disabilities associated with undiagnosed illnesses and medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses must become manifest in order for a veteran to be eligible for compensation.