peripheral neuropathy migraine headaches sensorineural hearing loss, and glaucoma. The of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) held in Important: ,27 Vet.App. 258 (2015), that organic diseases of the nervous system includes tinnitus, if there is evidence of acoustic trauma. In the there is uncertainty as to whether or not a disability for Note: which a Veteran seeks compensation constitutes an organic disease of the nervous system, the case should be sent to Compensation Service’s Advisory Review Staff (211B) for guidance. For more information on requesting CS guidance, see M21-1, Reference: Part III, Subpart vi, 1.A. c. Establishing Use the table below to determine the service requirements the Veteran must Presumptive meet before VA may establish presumptive SC for chronic and tropical SC for Chronic diseases. and Tropical Diseases If the Veteran served And the disease is a Then … … during … peacetime before chronic disease listed in there is no provision for January 1, 1947 presumptive SC under tropical disease listed in the Veteran must have had active continuous service for six months or more under peacetime on or chronic disease listed the Veteran must have January 1, 1947, or in or had active, continuous wartime tropical disease listed service of 90 days or in more under In claims based on a period of active duty for training, there is no Note: presumption of SC for chronic diseases under or tropical diseases under (see 24 Vet.App. 40, 44 (2010)). ,
peripheral neuropathy migraine headaches sensorineural hearing loss, and glaucoma. Important: The of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) held in ,27 Vet.App. 258 (2015), that organic diseases of the nervous system includes tinnitus, if there is evidence of acoustic trauma. Note: In the there is uncertainty as to whether or not a disability for which a Veteran seeks compensation constitutes an organic disease of the nervous system, the case should be sent to Compensation Service’s Advisory Review Staff (211B) for guidance. Reference: For more information on requesting CS guidance, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart vi, 1.A. c. Establishing Presumptive SC for Chronic and Tropical Diseases Use the table below to determine the service requirements the Veteran must meet before VA may establish presumptive SC for chronic and tropical diseases. If the Veteran served during … And the disease is a … Then … peacetime before January 1, 1947 chronic disease listed in there is no provision for presumptive SC under tropical disease listed in the Veteran must have had active continuous service for six months or more under peacetime on or January 1, 1947, or wartime chronic disease listed in or tropical disease listed in the Veteran must have had active, continuous service of 90 days or more under Note: In claims based on a period of active duty for training, there is no presumption of SC for chronic diseases under or tropical diseases under (see , 24 Vet.App. 40, 44 (2010)).
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