VA · va-other · Published 2008-10-29 · Effective 2008-10-29 · 73 FR 64208
Document
Document number
E8-25735
Federal Register citation
73 FR 64208
CFR reference
38 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2008-10-29
Effective date
2008-10-29
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its adjudication regulations regarding service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by eliminating the requirement of evidence corroborating occurrence of the claimed in-service stressor in claims in which PTSD is diagnosed in service. This amendment is necessary to facilitate the proof of service connection in such claims. By this amendment, we intend to reduce claim-processing time for such claims.