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PUBLIC LAW 85-857-SEPT. 2, 1958

§ 1501. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter— (1) The term "World W a r II " means the period beginning on September 16, 1940, and ending on July 25, 1947. (2) The term "vocational rehabilitation" means training (including educational and vocational counseling and other necessary incidental services) for the purpose of restoring employ ability, to the extent consistent with the degree of disablement, lost by virtue of a handicap due to service-connected disability. § 1502. Basic entitlement (a) Every World W a r II or Korean conflict veteran who has a service-connected disability arising out of service during World W a r II or the Korean conflict which is, or but for receipt of retirement pay would be, compensable under chapter 11 of this title, who is in need thereof on account of such disability shall be furnished such vocational rehabilitation as may be prescribed by the Administrator. (b) Unless a longer period is prescribed by the Administrator, no course of vocational rehabilitation may exceed four years. (c)(1) Vocational rehabilitation may not be afforded after July 25, 1960, to a veteran on account of World W a r II service, and may be afforded him after July 25, 1956, only if such veteran was prevented from entering, or having entered, from completing such training before July 26, 1956, because— (A) he had not timely attained, retained, or regained medical feasibility for training because of disability; (B) he had not timely met the requirement of a discharge or release under conditions other than dishonorable, but the nature of such discharge or release was later changed by appropriate authority; or (C) he had not timely established the existence of a compensable service-connected disability. (2) Vocational rehabilitation may not be afforded a veteran on account of Korean conflict service— (A) after August 20, 1963, if he was discharged or released before August 20, 1954; or (B) after nine years following his discharge or release (but in no event after January 31, 1964), if he was discharged or released after August 19, 1954. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, where a veteran is prevented from entering, or having entered, from completing vocational rehabilitation training, because of one of the reasons set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1), such training may be afforded him during a period of not to exceed four years beyon(i the period otherwise applicable to him. (3) Vocational rehabilitation may not be afforded outside of a State to a veteran on account of Korean conflict service if the veteran, at the time of his service during the Korean conflict, was not a citizen of the United States. (d) Vocational rehabilitation may be afforded a veteran under this chapter on account of Korean conflict service, notwithstanding the fact that vocational rehabilitation, or education and training under part VIII of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), may have been previously afforded him on account of World W a r II service. § 1503. Training and training facilities The Administrator shall prescribe and provide vocational rehabilitation to veterans eligible therefor. For such purpose, the Administrator may—

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