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VA RIN: 2900-AR22 Publication ID: Spring 2021 
Title: ●Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War Veterans 
Abstract:

This amendment is necessary to extend the presumptive period for qualifying chronic disabilities resulting from undiagnosed illnesses that must become manifest to a compensable degree in order that entitlement for compensation be established. The intended effect of this amendment is to provide consistency in VA adjudication policy and preserve certain rights afforded to Persian Gulf War veterans and ensure fairness for current and future Persian Gulf War veterans.

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 3.17   
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501    38 U.S.C. 1117    38 U.S.C. 1118   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  12/00/2021 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Robert Parks
Department of Veterans Affairs
1800 G Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006
Phone:202 461-9700
Email: robert.parks3@va.gov