38-U.S.C.-1719

§1719 – Repair Or Replacement of Certain Prosthetic and Other Appliances

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Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 17 > Subchapter II > Section 1719

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• Reference: Section 1719
• Legend: §1719 – Repair Or Replacement of Certain Prosthetic and Other Appliances
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

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.

(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.)

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 Amendment

Amendment 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 Date

Pub. 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].

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