US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 1735

Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter—
(1)
The term “Commonwealth Army veterans” means persons who served before , in the organized military forces of the Government of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces pursuant to the military order of the President dated , including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. The term “new Philippine Scouts” means persons who served in the Philippine Scouts under section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.
(2)
The term “service-connected disabilities” means disabilities determined by the Secretary under laws administered by the Secretary to have been incurred in or aggravated by the service described in paragraph (1) in line of duty.

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1146Pub. L. 89–612, § 380 Stat. 861Pub. L. 96–22, title I, § 106(a)93 Stat. 53Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 403–406(, , , § 634; , , ; renumbered § 635, , , ; renumbered § 1735 and amended , §§ 4(a)(1), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Oct. 6, 1945, ch. 39359 Stat. 543act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 1Section 14 of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945, referred to in par. (1), is section 14 of , , which enacted section 637 of former Title 10, Army and Air Force, and was omitted from the Code in the revision and reenactment of Title 10, Armed Forces, by , .

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 1735 and 1736 were renumbered sections 3535 and 3536 of this title, respectively.

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1199Pub. L. 88–126, § 377 Stat. 162Pub. L. 89–358, § 4o80 Stat. 25Pub. L. 92–540, title IV, § 402(2)86 Stat. 1090section 3690 of this titleAnother prior section 1736, , , ; , , ; (), , , related to discontinuance of the educational assistance allowance by the Administrator, prior to repeal by , , . See .

section 3537 of this titlePrior section 1737 was renumbered .

Pub. L. 93–508, title III, § 303(a)88 Stat. 1591Pub. L. 97–35, title XX, § 2005(c)95 Stat. 783Pub. L. 100–689, title I, § 124(a)102 Stat. 4174Another prior section 1737, added , , ; amended , , , related to entitlement of any eligible person, before , to an education loan, prior to repeal by , , .

section 1736 of this titleAnother prior section 1737 was renumbered .

Pub. L. 95–202, title II, § 201(b)91 Stat. 1437Pub. L. 100–689, title I, § 124(a)102 Stat. 4174Prior section 1738, added , , , related to accelerated payment of educational assistance allowances, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 635 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1)Par. (2). , (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” before “under”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.

Pub. L. 89–6121966—Par. (1). inserted definition of “new Philippine Scouts”.