§1834 — Title 38 Veterans' Benefits | U.S. Code

Summary

Says which subchapter pays money for a child with spina bifida: if spina bifida is the only covered defect and the child is eligible under subchapter II, pay under subchapter I; if the child has spina bifida plus other defects, pay under subchapter II; if also eligible under subchapter III, the child chooses which subchapter pays. A person may get only one vocational training program under this chapter.

Title 38, §1834

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(a)In the case of an eligible child under subchapter II of this chapter whose only covered birth defect is spina bifida, a monetary allowance shall be paid under subchapter I of this chapter. In the case of an eligible child under subchapter II of this chapter who has spina bifida and one or more additional covered birth defects, a monetary allowance shall be paid under subchapter II of this chapter. In the case of a child eligible for benefits under subchapter I or II of this chapter who is also eligible for benefits under subchapter III of this chapter, a monetary allowance shall be paid under the subchapter of this chapter elected by the child.

(b)An individual may only be provided one program of vocational training under this chapter.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1834 was renumbered section 3734 of this title.

Amendments

2003—Pub. L. 108–183, § 102(a)(1), renumbered section 1824 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–183, § 102(c), inserted at end: “In the case of a child eligible for benefits under subchapter I or II of this chapter who is also eligible for benefits under subchapter III of this chapter, a monetary allowance shall be paid under the subchapter of this chapter elected by the child.”

§1834 Nonduplication of Benefits