Presumption of Service Connection for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
VA · va-other · Published 2009-11-04 · Effective 2009-11-04 · 74 FR 57072
Document
Document number
E9-26580
Federal Register citation
74 FR 57072
CFR reference
38 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2009-11-04
Effective date
2009-11-04
Abstract
This document adopts as a final rule the interim final rule amending the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adjudication regulations to establish a presumption of service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for any veteran who develops the disease at any time after separation from service. This amendment implements the decision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish such a presumption based on a November 2006 report by the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine on the association between active service and ALS.