1311. Dependency and indemnity compensation to a surviving spouse. 1312. Benefits in certain cases of in-service or service-connected deaths. 1313. Dependency and indemnity compensation to children. 1314. Supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation to children. 1315. Dependency and indemnity compensation to parents. 1316. Dependency and indemnity compensation in cases of prior deaths. 1317. Restriction on payments under this chapter. 1318. Benefits for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death. SUBCHAPTER III-CERTIFICATIONS 1321. Certifications with respect to pay grade. 1322. Certifications with respect to social security entitlement. 1323. Certifications with respect to circumstances of death. CHAPTER 15-PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL Sec. 501. Definitions. 502. Determinations with respect to disability. 503. Determinations with respect to annual income. 504. Persons heretofore having a pensionable status. 505. Payment of pension during confinement in penal institutions. 506. Resource reports and overpayment adjustments. 507. Disappearance. 508. Frequency of payment of pension benefits. 524. Vocational training for certain pension recipients. 525. Protection of health-care eligibility. 31. SUBCHAPTER III-PENSIONS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN [REPEALED.] Wars Before World War I 32. Surviving spouses of Civil War veterans. 33. Children of Civil War veterans. 34. Surviving spouses of Indian War veterans. 35. Children of Indian War veterans. 36. Surviving spouses of Spanish-American War veterans. 37. Children of Spanish-American War veterans. SUBCHAPTER IV-ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND COAST GUARD CHAPTER 17-HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL Sec. 1701. Definitions. 1702. Presumption relating to psychosis. 1703. Contracts for hospital care and medical services in non-Department facil ties. 1704. Preventive health services: annual report. 1705. Management of health care: patient enrollment system. 1706. Management of health care: other requirements. SUBCHAPTER II-HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME OR DOMICILIARY CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT 1710. Eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care. 1711. Care during examinations and in emergencies. 1712. Dental care; drugs and medicines for certain disabled veterans; vaccines. 1712A. Eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services 1712B. Counseling for former prisoners of war. 1713. Medical care for survivors and dependents of certain veterans. 1714. Fitting and training in use of prosthetic appliances; seeing-eye dogs. 1715. Tobacco for hospitalized veterans. 1716. Hospital care by other agencies of the United States. 1717. Home health services; invalid lifts and other devices. 1718. Therapeutic and rehabilitative activities. 1719. Repair or replacement of certain prosthetic and other appliances. 1720. Transfers for nursing home care; adult day health care. 1720A. Treatment and rehabilitation for alcohol or drug dependence or abuse abilities. 1720B. Respite care. 1720C. Noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care: pilot program. 1720D. Counseling and treatment for sexual trauma. SUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND NURSIN HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VETERANS 1721. Power to make rules and regulations. 1722. Determination of inability to defray necessary expenses; income threshold 1722A. Copayment for medications. 1723. Furnishing of clothing. 1724. Hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad. 1725. [REPEALED.] 1726. Reimbursement for loss of personal effects by natural disaster. 1727. Persons eligible under prior law. 1728. Reimbursement of certain medical expenses. 1729. Recovery by the United States of the cost of certain care and services. 1730. Community residential care. SUBCHAPTER IV-HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR VETERANS IN TH REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 1731. Assistance to the Republic of the Philippines. 1732. Contracts and grants to provide for the care and treatment of United Stat veterans by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center. 1733. Supervision of program by the President. 1734. Hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the United State 1735. Definitions. SUBCHAPTER V-PAYMENTS TO STATE HOMES 1741. Criteria for payment. 1742. Inspections of such homes; restrictions on beneficiaries. 1743. Applications. 1744. [REPEALED.] SUBCHAPTER VI-SICKLE CELL ANEMIA 1751. Screening, counseling, and medical treatment. 1752. Research. 1753. Voluntary participation; confidentiality. 1754. Reports. SUBCHAPTER VII—[REPEALED) 1761-1764. [REPEALED.] CHAPTER 18-BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS WHO ARE BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA 1912. Total disability waiver. 1913. Death before six months' total disability. 1914. Statutory total disabilities. 1915. Total disability income provision. 1916. Insurance which matured before August 1, 1946. 1917. Insurance maturing on or after August 1, 1946. 1918. Assignments. 1919. National Service Life Insurance appropriation. 1920. National Service Life Insurance Fund. 1921. Extra hazard costs. 1922A. Supplemental service disabled veterans' insurance for totally disabled vet erans. 1923. Veterans' Special Life Insurance. 1924. In-service waiver of premiums. 1925. Limited period for acquiring insurance. 1926. Authority for higher interest rates for amounts payable to beneficiaries. 1927. Authority for higher monthly installments payable to certain annuitants. 1928. Authority for payment of interest on settlements. 1929. Authority to adjust premium discount rates. 1955. United States Government Life Insurance Fund. 1956. Military and naval insurance appropriation. 1957. Extra hazard costs. 1958. Statutory total permanent disability. 1959. Waiver of disability for reinstatement. 1960. Waiver of premium payments on due date. 1961. Authority for higher interest rates for amounts payable to beneficiaries. 1962. Authority for higher monthly installments payable to certain annuitants. 1963. Authority for payment of interest on settlements. 1965. SUBCHAPTER III-SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE Definitions. 1966. Eligible insurance companies. 1967. Persons insured; amount. 1968. Duration and termination of coverage; conversion. 1969. Deductions; payment; investment; expenses. 1970. Beneficiaries; payment of insurance. 1971. Basic tables of premiums; readjustment of rates. 1972. 1973. Benefit certificates. Forfeiture. 1974. Advisory Council on Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. 1975. Jurisdiction of District Courts. 1976. Effective date. 1977. Veterans' Group Life Insurance. 1978. Reinstatement. 1979. Incontestability. SUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL 1981. Replacement of surrendered and expired insurance. 1982. Administrative cost. 1983. Settlements for minors or incompetents. 1984. Suits on insurance. 1985. Decisions by the Secretary. 1986. Deposits in and disbursements from trust funds. 1987. Penalties. 1988. Savings provision. CHAPTER 21-SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS Sec. 2101. Veterans eligible for assistance. 2102. Limitations on assistance furnished. 2103. Furnishing of plans and specifications. 2104. Benefits additional to benefits under other laws. 2105. Nonliability of United States. 2106. Veterans' mortgage life insurance. Sec. 2301. Flags. CHAPTER 23-BURIAL BENEFITS 2302. Funeral expenses. 2303. Death in Department facility; plot allowance. 2304. Claims for reimbursement. 2305. Persons eligible under prior law. 2306. Headstones, markers, and burial receptacles. 2307. Death from service-connected disability. 2308. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery. CHAPTER 24-NATIONAL CEMETERIES AND MEMORIALS Sec. 2400. Establishment of National Cemetery System; composition of such system; ap pointment of director. 2401. Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials. 2402. Persons eligible for interment in national cemeteries. 107. Authority to accept and maintain suitable memorials. 108. Aid to States for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' 09. Memorial areas in Arlington National Cemetery. 10. Burial of cremated remains in Arlington National Cemetery. SUBCHAPTER II-BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 11. Basic educational assistance entitlement for service on active duty. Basic educational assistance entitlement for service in the Selected Reserve. 13. Duration of basic educational assistance. 14. Payment of basic educational assistance. 18. Opportunity for certain active-duty personnel to withdraw election not to en- 18A. Opportunity for certain active-duty personnel to enroll before being involun- tarily separated from service. SUBCHAPTER III-SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 21. Supplemental educational assistance for additional service. Amount of supplemental educational assistance. 23. Payment of supplemental educational assistance under this subchapter. SUBCHAPTER IV-TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT; Limitations on educational assistance for certain individuals. 33. Bar to duplication of educational assistance benefits. |