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Disability compensation claims can be based on disabilities that existed before you entered military service and then became worse because of your service, disabilities that occurred during your service, or disabilities that arose after you left the service.

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Disability compensation claims can be based on disabilities that existed before you entered military service and then became worse because of your service, disabilities that occurred during your service, or disabilities that arose after you left the service.

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