38 U.S.C. · Veterans' Benefits
38 U.S.C. § 1153

Aggravation

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38 U.S.C. § 1153 — Aggravation

U.S.C. Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS 38 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 11 - COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH SUBCHAPTER VI - GENERAL COMPENSATION PROVISIONS Sec. 1153 - Aggravation From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1153. Aggravation

A preexisting injury or disease will be considered to have been aggravated by active military, naval, air, or space service, where there is an increase in disability during such service, unless there is a specific finding that the increase in disability is due to the natural progress of the disease.

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1124, §353; renumbered §1153, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §926(a)(15), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3830.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "air, or space service" for "or air service". 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 353 of this title as this section.

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