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 PUBLIC LAW 108–183—DEC. 16, 2003

117 STAT. 2657

considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by such service, notwithstanding that there is no record of such disease during the period of service. ‘‘(2) The diseases specified in this paragraph are the following: ‘‘(A) Psychosis. ‘‘(B) Any of the anxiety states. ‘‘(C) Dysthymic disorder (or depressive neurosis). ‘‘(D) Organic residuals of frostbite, if the Secretary determines that the veteran was detained or interned in climatic conditions consistent with the occurrence of frostbite. ‘‘(E) Post-traumatic osteoarthritis. ‘‘(3) The diseases specified in this paragraph are the following: ‘‘(A) Avitaminosis. ‘‘(B) Beriberi (including beriberi heart disease). ‘‘(C) Chronic dysentery. ‘‘(D) Helminthiasis. ‘‘(E) Malnutrition (including optic atrophy associated with malnutrition). ‘‘(F) Pellagra. ‘‘(G) Any other nutritional deficiency. ‘‘(H) Cirrhosis of the liver. ‘‘(I) Peripheral neuropathy except where directly related to infectious causes. ‘‘(J) Irritable bowel syndrome. ‘‘(K) Peptic ulcer disease.’’.

Subtitle B—Filipino Veterans SEC. 211. RATE OF PAYMENT OF BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN FILIPINO VETERANS AND THEIR SURVIVORS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES.

(a) RATE OF PAYMENT.—Section 107 is amended— (1) in the second sentence of subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Payments’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c), payments’’; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting ‘‘and subchapter II of chapter 13 (except section 1312(a)) of this title’’ after ‘‘chapter 11 of this title’’; (B) by striking ‘‘in subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘in subsection (a) or (b)’’; and (C) by striking ‘‘of subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘of the applicable subsection’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to benefits paid for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Applicability. 38 USC 107 note.

SEC. 212. BURIAL BENEFITS FOR NEW PHILIPPINE SCOUTS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES.

(a) BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY.—Section 107, as amended by section 211 of this Act, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ and inserting a comma; and (B) by inserting ‘‘, 23, and 24 (to the extent provided for in section 2402(8))’’ after ‘‘(except section 1312(a))’’;

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