38 U.S.C. § 1153

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 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.

38 U.S.C. § 1153

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

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2021- 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.