Department of Veterans Affairs December 18, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this interim final rule to amend its adjudication regulations regarding compensation for disabilities resulting from undiagnosed illnesses suffered by veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War. 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.
Transfer of Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty Entitlement to Dependents
This rule amends Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations to implement VA's authority under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 and the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 to provide educational assistance to dependents eligible for transferred Montgomery GI Bill- Active Duty (MGIB) entitlement. The legislation authorized the Department of Defense (DoD) to offer individuals in the Armed Forces, who have critical military skills, the option to transfer up to 18 months of their MGIB entitlement to their dependents as a reenlistment incentive. In addition, the rule implements a provision in the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, which increased the maximum amount of benefits payable under DoD's college fund program.
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