2017 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 19 - Insurance
Subchapter II - United States Government Life Insurance
Sec. 1958 - Statutory total permanent disability
38 U.S.C. § 1958 (2017) |
§1958. Statutory total permanent disability |
Without prejudice to any other cause of disability, the permanent loss of the use of both feet, of both hands, or of both eyes, or of one foot and one hand, or of one foot and one eye, or of one hand and one eye, or the loss of hearing of both ears, or the organic loss of speech, shall be deemed total permanent disability for insurance purposes. This section shall be deemed to be in effect on and after April 6, 1917, and shall apply only to automatic insurance, yearly renewable term insurance, and United States Government life insurance issued prior to December 15, 1936. |
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1163, §758; renumbered §1958, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.) |
AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 758 of this title as this section. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
Bills and Statutes |
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Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 19 - INSURANCE SUBCHAPTER II - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE Sec. 1958 - Statutory total permanent disability |
section 1958 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
Yes |
standard |
72 Stat. 1163 105 Stat. 406 |
Public Law 85-857, Public Law 102-83 |