2018 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 17 - Hospital, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and Medical Care
Subchapter II - Hospital, Nursing Home, or Domiciliary Care and Medical Treatment
Sec. 1719 - Repair or replacement of certain prosthetic and other appliances
| 38 U.S.C. § 1719 (2018) |
| §1719. Repair or replacement of certain prosthetic and other appliances |
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The Secretary may repair or replace any artificial limb, truss, brace, hearing aid, spectacles, or similar appliance (not including dental appliances) reasonably necessary to a veteran and belonging to such veteran which was damaged or destroyed by a fall or other accident caused by a service-connected disability for which such veteran is in receipt of, or but for the receipt of retirement pay would be entitled to, disability compensation. |
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(Added Pub. L. 87–850, §1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1126, §619; amended Pub. L. 94–581, title II, §210(a)(6), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2862; renumbered §1719 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 619 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". 1976—Pub. L. 94–581 substituted "belonging to such veteran" for "belonging to him". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATEPub. L. 87–850, §2, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1126, provided that: "The amendment made by this Act [enacting this section] shall apply only with respect to the repair or replacement of artificial limbs, trusses, braces, hearing aids, spectacles, and similar devices damaged or destroyed after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1962]." |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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| Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 17 - HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE SUBCHAPTER II - HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, OR DOMICILIARY CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT Sec. 1719 - Repair or replacement of certain prosthetic and other appliances |
| section 1719 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 76 Stat. 1126 90 Stat. 2862 105 Stat. 404-406 |
| Public Law 87-850, Public Law 94-581, Public Law 102-83 |
