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Code · U.S. Code · Title 38 - VETERANS’ 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

§ 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 dated July 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.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1146, § 634; Pub. L. 89–612, § 3, Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 861; renumbered § 635, Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 106(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 53; renumbered § 1735 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(1), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403–406.)
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  • Pub. L. 85–857
  • 72 Stat. 1146
  • Pub. L. 89–612, § 3
  • 80 Stat. 861
  • Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 106(a)
  • 93 Stat. 53
  • Pub. L. 102–83
  • 105 Stat. 403–406
  • act Oct. 6, 1945, ch. 393
  • 59 Stat. 543
  • act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
  • 70A Stat. 1
  • 72 Stat. 1199
  • Pub. L. 88–126, § 3
  • 77 Stat. 162
  • Pub. L. 89–358, § 4
  • 80 Stat. 25
  • Pub. L. 92–540, title IV, § 402(2)
  • 86 Stat. 1090
  • Pub. L. 93–508, title III, § 303(a)
  • 88 Stat. 1591
  • Pub. L. 97–35, title XX, § 2005(c)
  • 95 Stat. 783
  • Pub. L. 100–689, title I, § 124(a)
  • 102 Stat. 4174
  • section 1736 of this title
  • Pub. L. 95–202, title II, § 201(b)
  • 91 Stat. 1437
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
  • section 635 of this title
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1)
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1)
  • Pub. L. 89–612
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–857
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–612, § 3
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 106(a)
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