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38 U.S.C. § 1813 — Covered birth defects
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**(a) Identification.—** The Secretary shall identify the birth defects of children of women Vietnam veterans that—
(1) are associated with the service of those veterans in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era; and
(2) result in permanent physical or mental disability.
**(b) Limitations.—**
(1) The birth defects identified under subsection (a) may not include birth defects resulting from the following:
(A) A familial disorder.
(B) A birth-related injury.
(C) A fetal or neonatal infirmity with well-established causes.
(2) In any case where affirmative evidence establishes that a covered birth defect of a child of a woman Vietnam veteran results from a cause other than the active military, naval, or air service of that veteran in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, no benefits or assistance may be provided the child under this subchapter.
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**(a) Identification.—** The Secretary shall identify the birth defects of children of women Vietnam veterans that—
(1) are associated with the service of those veterans in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era; and
(2) result in permanent physical or mental disability.
**(b) Limitations.—**
(1) The birth defects identified under subsection (a) may not include birth defects resulting from the following:
(A) A familial disorder.
(B) A birth-related injury.
(C) A fetal or neonatal infirmity with well-established causes.
(2) In any case where affirmative evidence establishes that a covered birth defect of a child of a woman Vietnam veteran results from a cause other than the active military, naval, or air service of that veteran in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, no benefits or assistance may be provided the child under this subchapter.
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**(a)**
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any loan to a veteran eligible for the housing loan benefits of this chapter, if made pursuant to the provisions of this section, may be guaranteed if such loan is for one of the following purposes:
(A) To purchase a lot on which to place a manufactured home already owned by the veteran.
(B) To purchase a single-wide manufactured home.
(C) To purchase a single-wide manufactured home and a lot on which to place such home.
(D) To purchase a double-wide manufactured home.
(E) To purchase a double-wide manufactured home and a lot on which to place such home.
(F) To refinance in accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection an existing loan guaranteed, insured, or made under this section.
(G) To refinance in accordance with paragraph (5) of this subsection an existing loan that was made for the purchase of, and that is secured by, a manufactured home and to purchase a lot on which such manufactured home is or will be placed.
(2) A loan for any of the purposes described in paragraph (1) of this subsection (other than the refinancing under clause (F) of such paragraph of an existing loan) may include an amount determined by the Secretary to be appropriate to cover the cost of necessary preparation of a lot already owned or to be acquired by the veteran, including the costs of installing utility connections and sanitary facilities, of paving, and of constructing a suitable pad for the manufactured home.
(3) Any loan made for the purposes described in clause (C), (E), or (G) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be considered as part of one loan. The transaction may be evidenced by a single loan instrument or by separate loan instruments for (A) that portion of the loan which finances
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**(a)** Whenever any veteran disposes of residential property securing a guaranteed, insured, or direct housing loan obtained by the veteran, the Secretary, upon application made by such veteran and by the transferee incident to such disposal, shall issue to such veteran in connection with such disposal a release relieving the veteran of all further liability to the Secretary on account of such loan (including liability for any loss resulting from any default of the transferee or any subsequent purchaser of such property) if the Secretary has determined, after such investigation as the Secretary may deem appropriate, that (1) the loan is current, and (2) the purchaser of such property from such veteran (A) is obligated by contract to purchase such property and to assume full liability for the repayment of the balance of the loan remaining unpaid, and has assumed by contract all of the obligations of the veteran under the terms of the instruments creating and securing the loan, and (B) qualifies from a credit standpoint, to the same extent as if the transferee were a veteran eligible for purposes specified in [section 3710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3710&num=0&edition=prelim), for a guaranteed or insured or direct loan in an amount equal to the unpaid balance of the obligation for which the transferee has assumed liability.
**(b)** If any veteran disposes of residential property securing a guaranteed, insured, or direct housing loan obtained by the veteran under this chapter without receiving a release from liability with respect to such loan under subsection (a), and a default subsequently occurs which results in liability of the veteran to the Secretary on account of the loan, the Secretary may relieve th
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Prior to renumbering of sections 1801 to 1851 of this chapter as sections 3701 to 3751 by Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, sections 1815 to 1817A and 1819 of this chapter were renumbered and section 1818 of this chapter was repealed.
Section 1815 was renumbered [section 1803(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1803/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1816 was renumbered sections 1832 and 1833 of this title.
Section 1817 was renumbered [section 1813 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1813&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1817A was renumbered [section 1814 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1814&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1818, added Pub. L. 89–358, § 5(a), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 25; amended Pub. L. 91–506, § 2(e), Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 93–569, § 8(6), (7), Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1866, 1867; Pub. L. 94–324, § 4, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 95–476, title I, § 106(a), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1499; Pub. L. 97–72, title III, § 303(g), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1060; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(66), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1310, which related to service after Jan. 31, 1955, and prior to Aug. 5, 1964, or after May 7, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, § 415(b)(3), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 551.
Section 1819 was renumbered [section 1812 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1812&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 1815
(2) result in permanent physical or mental
disability.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—(1) The birth defects identi-
fied under subsection (a) may not include birth
defects resulting from the following:
(A) A familial disorder.
(B) A birth-related injury.
(C) A fetal or neonatal infirmity with well-
established causes.
(2) In any case where affirmative evidence es-
tablishes that a covered birth defect of a child of
a woman Vietnam veteran results from a cause
other than the active military, naval, or air
service of that veteran in the Republic of Viet-
nam during the Vietnam era, no benefits or as-
sistance may be provided the child under this
subchapter.
(Added Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 401(a), Nov. 1,
2000, 114 Stat. 1857.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1812 was renumbered section 3712 of
this title.
Another prior section 1812, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2,
1958, 72 Stat. 1210, automatically guaranteed loans
made to a veteran if made for the purpose of purchasing
farms and farm equipment, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
93–569, § 7(a), Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1866.
§ 1813. Health care
(a) NEEDED CARE.—The Secretary shall provide
an eligible child such health care as the Sec-
retary determines is needed by the child for that
child’s covered birth defects or any disability
that is associated with those birth defects.
(b) AUTHORITY FOR CARE TO BE PROVIDED DI-
RECTLY
OR
BY CONTRACT.—The Secretary may
provide health care under this section directly
or by contract or other arrangement with a
health care provider.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section,
the definitions in section 1803(c) of this title
shall apply with respect to the provision of
health care under this section, except that for
s
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