Claims Based on Aggravation of a Nonservice-Connected Disability
VA · va-benefits · Published 2006-09-07 · Effective 2006-10-10 · 71 FR 52744
Document
Document number
E6-14835
Federal Register citation
71 FR 52744
CFR reference
38 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-benefits
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2006-09-07
Effective date
2006-10-10
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its adjudication regulations concerning secondary service connection. This amendment is necessary because of a court decision that clarified the circumstances under which a veteran may be compensated for an increase in the severity of an otherwise nonservice-connected condition which is caused by aggravation from a service-connected condition. The intended effect of this amendment is to conform VA regulations to the court's decision.