Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§1802 Spina Bifida Conditions Covered
Title 38 › PART II — GENERAL BENEFITS › CHAPTER 18 — BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS › SUBCHAPTER I — CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA › § 1802
Summary
Includes every kind of spina bifida, but does not include spina bifida occulta.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §1802
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
This subchapter applies with respect to all forms and manifestations of spina bifida except spina bifida occulta.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1802 was renumbered section 3702 of this title.
Amendments
2001—Pub. L. 107–14 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 106–419. See 2000 Amendment note below. 2000—Pub. L. 106–419, as amended by Pub. L. 107–14, substituted “This subchapter” for “This chapter”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2001 Amendment Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(b), June 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 36, provided that the amendment made by section 8(b) is effective Nov. 1, 2000, and as if included in the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106–419, as enacted.
Effective Date
of 2000 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 106–419 effective on the first day of the first month beginning more than one year after Nov. 1, 2000, see section 401(g) of Pub. L. 106–419, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 1811 of this title.
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 1802
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102