Volume 72
Public Law 85–652
To amend section 315 (m) of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957 to provide a special rate of compensation for certain blind veterans.
Approved August 14, 1958
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend section 315 (m) of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957 to provide a special rate of compensation for certain blind veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 315 (m) of the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1957 (38 U. S. C. 2315 (m)) is amended by inserting immediately before “, or has suffered blindness in both eyes” the following: or has suffered blindness in both eyes having only light perception”.
Sec. 2.
The amendment made by this Act shall apply only with respect to compensation payable for months after the month in which this Act is enacted.
Approved August 14, 1958.