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Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War  Veterans]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-18-E6-21531</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this 
interim final rule to amend its adjudication regulations regarding  compensation for<br/> [[Page 75670]]<br/>
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.
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  <pubDate>Mon, Dec 18 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Transfer of Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty Entitlement to  Dependents]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-18-E6-21525</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ 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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