§ 1110 Basic entitlement
§ 1111 Presumption of sound condition
§ 1112 Presumptions relating to certain diseases and disabilities
§ 1113 Presumptions rebuttable
§ 1114 Rates of wartime disability compensation
§ 1115 Additional compensation for dependents
§ 1116 Presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents; presumption of exposure for veterans who served in certain locations
§ 1116A Presumptions of service connection for veterans who served offshore of the Republic of Vietnam
§ 1116B Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea
§ 1117 Compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans
§ 1118 Presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with service in the Persian Gulf during the Persian Gulf War
§ 1119 Presumptions of toxic exposure
§ 1120 Presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 11 > Subchapter II - Wartime Disability Compensation

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