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[81 STAT. 183]
PUBLIC LAW 90-000—MMMM. DD, 1968
[81 STAT. 183]

81

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PUBLIC LAW 90-77-AUG. 31, 1967

"§ 542. Children of World War I, World War II, Korean conflict, or Vietnam era veterans". (i) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out

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"521. Veterans of World War I, World War II, or the Korean conflict."

and substituting in lieu thereof "521. Veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam era.";

by striking out the subheading "World War I, World War II and the Korean conflict"

and substituting in lieu thereof "World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era";

by striking out "541. Widows of World War I, World War II, or Korean conflict veterans."

and substituting in lieu thereof "541. Widows of World War I, World War II, Korean conflict, or Vietnam era veterans.";

and by striking out "542. Children of World War I, World War II, or Korean conflict veterans."

and substituting in lieu thereof "542. Children of World War I, World War II, Korean conflict, or Vietnam era veterans."

(j) Chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out the subheading "WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT" immediately preceding section 541 of such title, and substituting in lieu thereof "WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR IT, THE KOREAN CONFLICT, A N D THE VIETNAM E R A ". P R E S U M P T I O N; DRUGS A N D M E D I C I N E S

SEC. 203. (a) Section 602 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 602. Presumption relating to psychosis "For the purposes of this chapter, any veteran of World W a r II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam era who developed an active psychosis (1) within two years after his discharge or release from the active military, naval, or air service, and (2) before July 26, 1949, in the case of a veteran of World W a r II, or February 1, 1957, in the case of a veteran of the Korean conflict, or before the expiration of two years following termination of the Vietnam era in the case of a Vietnam era veteran, shall be deemed to have incurred such disability in the active military, naval, or air service." (b) Subsection (h) of section 612 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (h) The Administrator shall furnish to each veteran who is receiving additional compensation or allowance under chapter 11, or increased pension as a veteran of World W a r I, World W a r II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam era, by reason of being in need of regular aid and attendance, such drugs and medicines as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician as specific therapy in the treatment of any illness or injury suffered by such veteran."

72 Stat. 1141.

78 Stat. io96. ^s use soi et seq.