28 CFR § 79.15 - Proof of onset of leukemia more than two years after first exposure.

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title: "28 CFR § 79.15 - Proof of onset of leukemia more than two years after first exposure."
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section_name: "Proof of onset of leukemia more than two years after first exposure."
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# 79.15 Proof of onset of leukemia more than two years after first exposure.

The Program will presume that the date of onset was the date of diagnosis as indicated in the medical documentation accepted by the Program as proof of the claimant's leukemia. The date of onset must be more than two years after the date of first exposure as determined under § 79.14(b).