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. 85–85772 Stat. 1124 Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406 Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 926(a)(15)134 Stat. 3830 (, , , § 353; renumbered § 1153, , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–2832021— substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”.
Pub. L. 102–83section 353 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.