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38 U.S.C. § 1901 — Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “insurance” means National Service Life Insurance.
(2) The terms “widow” or “widower” mean a person who was the lawful spouse of the insured at the maturity of the insurance.
(3) The term “child” means a legitimate child, an adopted child, and, if designated as beneficiary by the insured, a stepchild or an illegitimate child.
(4) The terms “parent”, “father”, and “mother” mean a father, mother, father through adoption, mother through adoption, persons who have stood in loco parentis to a member of the military or naval forces at any time before entry into active service for a period of not less than one year, and a stepparent, if designated as beneficiary by the insured.
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For the purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “insurance” means National Service Life Insurance.
(2) The terms “widow” or “widower” mean a person who was the lawful spouse of the insured at the maturity of the insurance.
(3) The term “child” means a legitimate child, an adopted child, and, if designated as beneficiary by the insured, a stepchild or an illegitimate child.
(4) The terms “parent”, “father”, and “mother” mean a father, mother, father through adoption, mother through adoption, persons who have stood in loco parentis to a member of the military or naval forces at any time before entry into active service for a period of not less than one year, and a stepparent, if designated as beneficiary by the insured.
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The Secretary may place employees of the Department in such Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force installations as may be considered advisable for the purpose of adjudicating disability claims of, and giving aid and advice to, members of the Armed Forces who are about to be discharged or released from active military, naval, air, or space service.
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For purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term “eligible person” means the following:
(A) Any veteran entitled to compensation under chapter 11 of this title for any of the following disabilities, if the disability is the result of an injury incurred or disease contracted in or aggravated by active military, naval, air, or space service:
(i) The loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet.
(ii) The loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands.
(iii) The permanent impairment of vision of both eyes of the following status: central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, with corrective glasses, or central visual acuity of more than 20/200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than twenty degrees in the better eye.
(iv) A severe burn injury (as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary).
(B) Any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who is suffering from any disability described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (A) if such disability is the result of an injury incurred or disease contracted in or aggravated by active military, naval, air, or space service.
(2) The term “adaptive equipment” includes, but is not limited to, power steering, power brakes, power window lifts, power seats, special equipment necessary to assist the eligible person into and out of the automobile or other conveyance, and nonarticulating trailers solely designed to transport powered wheelchairs, powered scooters, or other similar mobility devices. Such term also includes (A) air-conditioning equipment when such equipment is necessary to the health and safety of the vetera
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 1904
‘‘Veterans’ Special Life Insurance’’ for ‘‘Veterans’ spe-
cial term insurance’’ in item 723.
1971—Pub. L. 92–188, § 3, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 645, sub-
stituted ‘‘Payment or use of dividends’’ for ‘‘Dividends
to pay premiums’’ in item 707.
1970—Pub. L. 91–291, § 7, June 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 331, sub-
stituted ‘‘Duration and termination of coverage; con-
version’’ for ‘‘Termination of coverage; conversion’’ in
item 768.
1965—Pub. L. 89–214, § 2, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 886, re-
designated ‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL’’ as ‘‘SUB-
CHAPTER
IV—GENERAL’’
and
inserted
‘‘SUB-
CHAPTER III—SERVICEMEN’S GROUP LIFE INSUR-
ANCE’’ comprising items 765 to 776.
1964—Pub. L. 88–664, § 12(c), Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1099,
added item 725.
SUBCHAPTER I—NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE
INSURANCE
§ 1901. Definitions
For the purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term ‘‘insurance’’ means National
Service Life Insurance.
(2) The terms ‘‘widow’’ or ‘‘widower’’ mean a
person who was the lawful spouse of the insured
at the maturity of the insurance.
(3) The term ‘‘child’’ means a legitimate child,
an adopted child, and, if designated as bene-
ficiary by the insured, a stepchild or an illegit-
imate child.
(4) The terms ‘‘parent’’, ‘‘father’’, and ‘‘moth-
er’’ mean a father, mother, father through adop-
tion, mother through adoption, persons who
have stood in loco parentis to a member of the
military or naval forces at any time before
entry into active service for a period of not less
than one year, and a stepparent, if designated as
beneficiary by the insured.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1148, § 701;
renumbered § 1901, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6,
1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
Prior section 1901 was
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