Sec. 203. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT
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## SEC. 203 EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT ###
(a)In General Paragraph
(2)of section 2101(b) is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(2) > > A veteran is described in this paragraph if the veteran is entitled to compensation under chapter 11 of this title for a service-connected disability that meets any of the following criteria: > > > ##### “(A) > > The disability is due to blindness in both eyes, having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a standard correcting lens. For the purposes of this subparagraph, an eye with a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees shall be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less. > > > ##### “(B) > > A permanent and total disability that includes the anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands. > > > ##### “(C) > > A permanent and total disability that is due to a severe burn injury (as so determined).” > . ###
(b)Effective Date **[**[38 U.S.C. 2101 note](/us/usc/t38/s2101)**]** The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on October 1, 2012.
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EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT
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