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[CITE: 38USC1162]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
                        PART II--GENERAL BENEFITS
 
   CHAPTER 11--COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH
 
             SUBCHAPTER VI--GENERAL COMPENSATION PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 1162. Clothing allowance

    The Secretary under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, 
shall pay a clothing allowance of $546 per year to each veteran who--
        (1) because of a service-connected disability, wears or uses a 
    prosthetic or orthopedic appliance (including a wheelchair) which 
    the Secretary determines tends to wear out or tear the clothing of 
    the veteran; or
        (2) uses medication which (A) a physician has prescribed for a 
    skin condition which is due to a service-connected disability, and 
    (B) the Secretary determines causes irreparable damage to the 
    veteran's outergarments.

(Added Pub. L. 92-328, title I, Sec. 103(a), June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 
394, Sec. 362; amended Pub. L. 94-71, title I, Sec. 103, Aug. 5, 1975, 
89 Stat. 396; Pub. L. 94-433, title III, Sec. 301, title IV, 
Sec. 404(24), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1377, 1379; Pub. L. 95-117, title 
III, Sec. 301, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1065; Pub. L. 95-479, title I, 
Sec. 103, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1562; Pub. L. 96-128, title I, 
Sec. 103, Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 984; Pub. L. 96-385, title I, 
Sec. 103, Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1529; Pub. L. 97-66, title I, Sec. 103, 
Oct. 17, 1981, 95 Stat. 1027; Pub. L. 97-253, title IV, Sec. 405(d), 
Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 804; Pub. L. 97-306, title I, Secs. 103, 107, 
Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1430, 1431; Pub. L. 98-223, title I, Sec. 103, 
Mar. 2, 1984, 98 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 98-543, title I, Sec. 103, Oct. 24, 
1984, 98 Stat. 2736; Pub. L. 99-238, title I, Sec. 103, Jan. 13, 1986, 
99 Stat. 1766; Pub. L. 99-576, title I, Sec. 103, Oct. 28, 1986, 100 
Stat. 3251; Pub. L. 100-227, title I, Sec. 103, Dec. 31, 1987, 101 Stat. 
1553; Pub. L. 100-687, div. B, title XI, Sec. 1103, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 
Stat. 4124; Pub. L. 101-237, title I, Secs. 103, 112, Dec. 18, 1989, 103 
Stat. 2063, 2065; Pub. L. 102-3, Sec. 4, Feb. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 8; 
renumbered Sec. 1162, Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 
406; Pub. L. 102-152, Sec. 4, Nov. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 986; Pub. L. 103-
78, Sec. 3, Aug. 13, 1993, 107 Stat. 768; Pub. L. 103-140, Sec. 4, Nov. 
11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1486; Pub. L. 105-98, Sec. 4, Nov. 19, 1997, 111 
Stat. 2156; Pub. L. 106-118, Sec. 4, Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1602.)


                               Amendments

    1999--Pub. L. 106-118 substituted ``$546'' for ``$528''.
    1997--Pub. L. 105-98 substituted ``$528'' for ``$478''.
    1993--Pub. L. 103-140 substituted ``$478'' for ``$466''.
    Pub. L. 103-78 substituted ``$466'' for ``$452''.
    1991--Pub. L. 102-152 substituted ``$452'' for ``$436''.
    Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 362 of this title as this section.
    Pub. L. 102-3 substituted ``$436'' for ``$414''.
    1989--Pub. L. 101-237, Sec. 112, substituted ``Secretary under'' for 
``Administrator under'' and ``Secretary shall'' for ``Administrator 
shall'', and substituted ``who--'' and pars. (1) and (2) for ``who 
because of disability which is compensable under the provisions of this 
chapter, wears or uses prosthetic or orthopedic appliance or appliances 
(including a wheelchair) which the Administrator determines tends to 
wear out or tear the clothing of such a veteran.''
    Pub. L. 101-237, Sec. 103, substituted ``$414'' for ``$395''.
    1988--Pub. L. 100-687 substituted ``$395'' for ``$380''.
    1987--Pub. L. 100-227 substituted ``$380'' for ``$365''.
    1986--Pub. L. 99-576 substituted ``$365'' for ``$360''.
    Pub. L. 99-238 substituted ``$360'' for ``$349''.
    1984--Pub. L. 98-543 substituted ``$349'' for ``$338''.
    Pub. L. 98-223 substituted ``$338'' for ``$327''.
    1982--Pub. L. 97-306, Secs. 103, 107, 108, substituted ``$327'' for 
``$305'' and repealed amendment made by Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 405(d), 
eff. Oct. 1, 1982.
    Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 405(d), (h), eff. Jan. 1, 1983, substituted 
``$304'' for ``$305'' after ``clothing allowance of''.
    1981--Pub. L. 97-66 substituted ``$305'' for ``$274''.
    1980--Pub. L. 96-385 substituted ``$274'' for ``$240''.
    1979--Pub. L. 96-128 substituted ``$240'' for ``$218''.
    1978--Pub. L. 95-479 substituted ``$218'' for ``$203''.
    1977--Pub. L. 95-117 substituted ``$203'' for ``$190''.
    1976--Pub. L. 94-433, Secs. 301, 404(24), substituted ``$190'' for 
``$175'' and ``the Administrator shall prescribe'' for ``he shall 
prescribe''.
    1975--Pub. L. 94-71 substituted $175 for $150.


                    Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 106-118 effective Dec. 1, 1999, see section 7 
of Pub. L. 106-118, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 105-98 effective Dec. 1, 1997, see section 7 of 
Pub. L. 105-98, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-140 effective Dec. 1, 1993, see section 7 
of Pub. L. 103-140, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1991 Amendments

    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-152 effective Dec. 1, 1991, see section 7 
of Pub. L. 102-152, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.
    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-3 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 7 of 
Pub. L. 102-3, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

    Amendment by section 103 of Pub. L. 101-237 effective Dec. 1, 1989, 
see section 106 of Pub. L. 101-237, set out as a note under section 1114 
of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-687 effective Dec. 1, 1988, see section 
1106 of Pub. L. 100-687, set out as a note under section 1114 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-227 effective Dec. 1, 1987, see section 107 
of Pub. L. 100-227, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1986 Amendments

    Amendment by Pub. L. 99-576 effective Dec. 1, 1986, but not 
effective unless benefit amounts payable under section 401 et seq. of 
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, are increased effective Dec. 1, 
1986, as a result of a determination under section 415(i) of Title 42, 
see section 107 of Pub. L. 99-576, set out as a note under section 1114 
of this title.
    Amendment by Pub. L. 99-238 effective Dec. 1, 1985, see section 107 
of Pub. L. 99-238, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendments

    Amendment by Pub. L. 98-543 effective Dec. 1, 1984, see section 107 
of Pub. L. 98-543, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.
    Amendment by Pub. L. 98-223 effective Apr. 1, 1984, see section 107 
of Pub. L. 98-223, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-306 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 108 
of Pub. L. 97-306, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-66 effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 
701(a) of Pub. L. 97-66, set out as a note under section 1114 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-385 applicable only to payments for months 
beginning after Sept. 30, 1980, see section 601(a) of Pub. L. 96-385, 
set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-128 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 
601(a)(1) of Pub. L. 96-128, set out as a note under section 1114 of 
this title.


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 95-479 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 
401(a) of Pub. L. 95-479, set out as a note under section 1114 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 95-117 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 501 
of Pub. L. 95-117, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 94-433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 
of Pub. L. 94-433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 94-71 effective Aug. 1, 1975, see section 301 
of Pub. L. 94-71, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective first day of second calendar month which begins 
after June 30, 1972, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 92-328, set out as an 
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment note under section 1114 of this title.


                                 Repeal

    Section 405(d) of Pub. L. 97-253, cited as a credit to this section, 
was repealed by Pub. L. 97-306, Secs. 107, 108, Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 
1431, 1432, eff. Oct. 1, 1982.


 Disability Compensation and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rate 
                                Increases

    For increases in rates and limitations on Department of Veterans 
Affairs disability compensation and dependency and indemnity 
compensation, see notes set out under section 1114 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 5313A of this title.
