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 98 STAT. 40

PUBLIC LAW 98-223—MAR. 2, 1984 EFFECTIVE DATE OF FUTURE INCREASES

38 USC 301 note.

SEC. 108. It is the sense of the Congress that any increase provided by law to take effect after fiscal year 1984 in the rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation payable under chapters 11 and 13, respectively, of title 38, United States 38 USC 301 et Code, shall take effect on December 1 of the fiscal year involved and seq., 401 et seq. ^^^^ ^j^g budgets for any such fiscal year include amounts to achieve such purpose. PART B—COMPENSATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS PRESUMPTION C O N C E R N I N G DYSTHYMIC DISORDER

38 USC 312.

SEC. 111. Section 312(b) is amended— (1) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (8); (2) by inserting "or" at the end of clause (9); and (3) by inserting after clause (9) the following new clause: "(10) dysthymic disorder (or depressive neurosis),". RATES OF COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN BLINDED VETERANS

38 USC 314.

SEC. 112. (a) Subsection (o) of section 314 is amended by inserting "or if the veteran has suffered service-connected total deafness in one ear or bilateral deafness (and the hearing impairment in either one or both ears is service connected) rated at 40 percent or more disabling and the veteran has also suffered service-connected blindness having only light perception or less," after "5/200 visual acuity or less,", (b) Subsection (p) of section 314 is amended— (1) by striking out "40" in clause (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "30"; and (2) by inserting after the second period the following new sentence: "In the event the veteran has suffered service-connected blindness, having only light perception or less, and has also suffered bilateral deafness (and the hearing impairment in either one or both ears is service connected) rated at 10 or 20 percent disabling, the Administrator shall allow the next intermediate rate, but in no event in excess of $2,185.". INCREASES IN COMPENSATION ON ACCOUNT OF CERTAIN PERIODS OF HOSPITALIZATION OR CONVALESCENCE

96 Stat. 801. 38 USC 3011.

SEC. 113. Section 3011(c) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(c)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) In the case of a temporary increase in compensation for hospitalization or treatment where such hospitalization or treatment commences and terminates within the same calendar month, the period of payment shall commence on the first day of such month.". EFFECTIVE DATE

38 USC 312 note.

SEC. 114. The amendments made by this part shall take effect as ofOctober 1, 1983.

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