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Volume 73

Public Law 86–187

To amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that multiple sclerosis developing a 10 per centum or more degree of disability within three years after separation from active service shall be presumed to be service connected.

Approved August 25, 1959

Statutory text

AN ACT

To amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that multiple sclerosis developing a 10 per centum or more degree of disability within three years after separation from active service shall be presumed to be service connected.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That section 312(4)

72 Stat. 1120.

of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out “two” and inserting in lieu thereof “three”.

Approved August 25, 1959.

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