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26 results for “presumptive service connection”
- Regulation section: Part VIII, Subpart ii, Chapter 2, Section CM-21-1
Rating Claims Based on Particulate Matter Exposure Under 38 CFR 3.320
VIII.ii.2.C.1.a. Establishing SC for a Qualifying Presumptive Disability Establish presumptive service connection (SC) due to fine particulate matter exposure if the evidence establishes · service in a qualifying location as described in [M21-1, Part VIII, Subpart ii…
- Regulation section: Part VIII, Subpart iii, Chapter 3, Section BM-21-1
Rating Claims for Disabilities Associated With Mustard Gas or Lewisite Exposure
April 13, 2026 ### VIII.iii.3.B.1.a. Presumptive SC Based on Exposure to Mustard Gas or Lewisite Under [38 CFR 3.316](<http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=21dfef01e95563792f4df209b1404fd0&mc=true&node=se38.1.3_1316&rgn=div8>), presumptive service connection (SC) can be established when there…
- Regulation section: Part VIII, Subpart iii, Chapter 11M-21-1
August 2, 2022 ### VIII.iii.11.1.a. Presumption of SC for COVID-19 Effective January 5, 2021, [38 U.S.C. 1164](<https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/1164>) established the presumption of service connection (SC) for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Reference: For more information on the…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart ii, Chapter 2, Section EM-21-1
Service Connection (SC) for Congenital, Developmental, or Hereditary Disorders
V.ii.2.E.1.c. Establishing SC for Congenital, Developmental, or Hereditary Disorders Congenital or developmental _defects_ , refractive error of the eye, personality disorders, and mental deficiency are not considered diseases or injuries under [38 CFR…
- Regulation section: Part VIII, Subpart iii, Chapter 4, Section BM-21-1
Developing Claims for Service Connection (SC) for Disabilities Resulting from Ionizing Radiation Exposure Under 38 CFR 3.311
VIII.iii.4.B.1.b. Presumptive Versus Direct SC If a claimant files a claim for SC under the provisions of [38 CFR 3.311](<http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=39de3125a226e1e8d50288b6b1ae520f&node=se38.1.3_1311&rgn=div8>), the claims processor must also consider the claim for SC under the…
- Regulation section: § 3.95738 CFR
Service connection.
§ 3.957. Service connection. Service connection for any disability or death granted or continued under title 38 U.S.C., which has been in effect for 10 or more years will not be severed except upon a showing that the original grant was based on fraud or it is clearly shown from military records…
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