38 U.S.C. § 1101
Section 1101 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the August 6, 1991 version.
For the purposes of this chapter—
For the purposes of this chapter—
(2) The term “period of war” includes, in the case of any veteran—
(2) The term "period of war" includes, in the case of any veteran—
(B) any period of continuous service performed by such veteran after December 31, 1946, and before July 26, 1947, if such period began before January 1, 1947.
(B) any period of continuous service performed by such veteran after December 31, 1946, and before July 26, 1947, if such period began before January 1, 1947.
(3) The term “chronic disease” includes—
(3) The term "chronic disease" includes—
Anemia, primary
Anemia, primary
Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis
Arthritis
Arthritis
Atrophy, progressive muscular
Atrophy, progressive muscular
Brain hemorrhage
Brain hemorrhage
Brain thrombosis
Brain thrombosis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis
Calculi of the kidney, bladder, or gallbladder
Calculi of the kidney, bladder, or gallbladder
Cardiovascular-renal disease, including hypertension
Cardiovascular-renal disease, including hypertension
Cirrhosis of the liver
Cirrhosis of the liver
Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus
Encephalitis lethargica residuals
Encephalitis lethargica residuals
Endocarditis
Endocarditis
Endocrinopathies
Endocrinopathies
Epilepsies
Epilepsies
Hansen's disease
Hansen's disease
Hodgkin's disease
Hodgkin's disease
Leukemia
Leukemia
Lupus erythematosus, systemic
Lupus erythematosus, systemic
Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis
Myelitis
Myelitis
Myocarditis
Myocarditis
Nephritis
Nephritis
Organic diseases of the nervous system
Organic diseases of the nervous system
Osteitis deformans (Paget's disease)
Osteitis deformans (Paget's disease)
Osteomalacia
Osteomalacia
Palsy, bulbar
Palsy, bulbar
Paralysis agitans
Paralysis agitans
Psychoses
Psychoses
Purpura idiopathic, hemorrhagic
Purpura idiopathic, hemorrhagic
Raynaud's disease
Raynaud's disease
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
Scleroderma
Scleroderma
Sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral
Sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral
Sclerosis, multiple
Sclerosis, multiple
Syringomyelia
Syringomyelia
Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease)
Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease)
Tuberculosis, active
Tuberculosis, active
Tumors, malignant, or of the brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves
Tumors, malignant, or of the brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves
Ulcers, peptic (gastric or duodenal)
Ulcers, peptic (gastric or duodenal)
and such other chronic diseases as the Secretary may add to this list.
and such other chronic diseases as the Secretary may add to this list.
(4) The term “tropical disease” includes—
(4) The term "tropical disease" includes—
Amebiasis
Amebiasis
Blackwater fever
Blackwater fever
Cholera
Cholera
Dracontiasis
Dracontiasis
Dysentery
Dysentery
Filiariasis
Filiariasis
Hansen's disease
Hansen's disease
Leishmaniasis, including kala-azar
Leishmaniasis, including kala-azar
Loiasis
Loiasis
Malaria
Malaria
Onchocerciasis
Onchocerciasis
Oroya fever
Oroya fever
Pinta
Pinta
Plague
Plague
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis
Yaws
Yaws
Yellow fever
Yellow fever
and such other tropical diseases as the Secretary may add to this list.
and such other tropical diseases as the Secretary may add to this list.