United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
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 |
§ 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.
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 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective
Effective Date
Pub. L. 87–850, § 2,