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 IV. HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR VETERANS IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES |
§ 1735. Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter— (1) The term “Commonwealth Army veterans” means persons who served before July 1, 1946 , in the organized military forces of the Government of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces pursuant to the military order of the President datedJuly 26, 1941 , including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. The term “new Philippine Scouts” means persons who served in the Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.(2) The term “service-connected disabilities” means disabilities determined by the Secretary under laws administered by the Secretary to have been incurred in or aggravated by the service described in paragraph (1) in line of duty.
References In Text
Section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, referred to in par. (1), is section 14 of act Oct. 6, 1945, ch. 393, 59 Stat. 543, which enacted section 637 of former Title 10, Army and Air Force, and was omitted from the Code in the revision and reenactment of Title 10, Armed Forces, by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 1.
Prior Provisions
Prior sections 1735 and 1736 were renumbered sections 3535 and 3536 of this title, respectively.
Another prior section 1736, Pub. L. 85–857,
Prior section 1737 was renumbered section 3537 of this title.
Another prior section 1737, added Pub. L. 93–508, title III, § 303(a),
Another prior section 1737 was renumbered section 1736 of this title.
Prior section 1738, added Pub. L. 95–202, title II, § 201(b),
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 635 of this title as this section.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” before “under”.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.
1966—Par. (1). Pub. L. 89–612 inserted definition of “new Philippine Scouts”.