Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§1111 Presumption of Sound Condition
Title 38 › Part II— GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter 11— COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH › Subchapter II— WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION › § 1111
Summary
Treat every veteran as having been in good health when they had their medical check and joined the military. The only exceptions are if a problem was written down at that check, or if clear proof shows the injury or disease existed before joining and was not made worse by their service.
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Title 38, §1111
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For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, every veteran shall be taken to have been in sound condition when examined, accepted, and enrolled for service, except as to defects, infirmities, or disorders noted at the time of the examination, acceptance, and enrollment, or where clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrates that the injury or disease existed before acceptance and enrollment and was not aggravated by such service.
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1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 311 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1110” for “310”.
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38 U.S.C. § 1111
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60