38-U.S.C.-1153

§1153 – Aggravation

Pathway

Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 11 > Subchapter VI > Section 1153

Details

• Reference: Section 1153
• Legend: §1153 – Aggravation
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

A preexisting injury or disease will be considered to have been aggravated by active military, naval, or air 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.)

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 353 of this title as this section.

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