38-U.S.C.-1702
§1702 – Presumptions: Psychosis After Service In World War Ii and Following Periods of War; Mental Illness After Service In The Persian Gulf War
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- Legend: §1702 – Presumptions: Psychosis After Service In World War Ii and Following Periods of War; Mental Illness After Service In The Persian Gulf War
- USCode Year: 2013
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(a) Psychosis.—For the purposes of this chapter, any veteran of World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, or the Persian Gulf War who developed an active psychosis (1) within two years after discharge or release from the active military, naval, or air service, and (2) before July 26, 1949, in the case of a veteran of World War II, before February 1, 1957, in the case of a veteran of the Korean conflict, before May 8, 1977, in the case of a Vietnam era veteran, or before the end of the two-year period beginning on the last day of the Persian Gulf War, in the case of a veteran of the Persian Gulf War, shall be deemed to have incurred such disability in the active military, naval, or air service.
(b) Mental Illness.—For purposes of this chapter, any veteran of the Persian Gulf War who develops an active mental illness (other than psychosis) shall be deemed to have incurred such disability in the active military, naval, or air service if such veteran develops such disability—
(1) within two years after discharge or release from the active military, naval, or air service; and
(2) before the end of the two-year period beginning on the last day of the Persian Gulf War.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1141, §602; Pub. L. 90–77, title II, §203(a), Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 97–295, §4(16), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1306; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(20), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3292; Pub. L. 102–25, title III, §334(b), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 88; renumbered §1702, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVII, §1708(a)(1), (2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 493, 494.)
Amendments
2008—Pub. L. 110–181, §1708(a)(2), substituted Presumptions: psychosis after service in World War II and following periods of war; mental illness after service in the Persian Gulf War for Presumption relating to psychosis in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 110–181, §1708(a)(1), designated existing text as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 602 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–25 substituted the Vietnam era, or the Persian Gulf War for or the Vietnam era, struck out or before before May 8, 1977, and inserted or before the end of the two-year period beginning on the last day of the Persian Gulf War, in the case of a veteran of the Persian Gulf War, after Vietnam era veterans,.
1986—Pub. L. 99–576 struck out his before discharge.
1982—Pub. L. 97–295 substituted before February 1, 1957, in the case of a veteran of the Korean conflict, or before May 8, 1977, for or February 1, 1957, in the case of a veteran of the Korean conflict, or before the expiration of two years following termination of the Vietnam era.
1967—Pub. L. 90–77 made the presumption relating to psychosis applicable to any veteran of the Vietnam era who developed an active psychosis within two years after his discharge from active service and before the expiration of two years following termination of the Vietnam era.
Effective Date of 1967 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–77 effective first day of first calendar month which begins more than ten days after Aug. 31, 1967, see section 405 of Pub. L. 90–77, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
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