Volume 77 · 18
Public Law 88–22
To amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide additional compensation for veterans suffering the loss or loss of use of both vocal cords, with resulting complete aphonia.
Approved May 15, 1963
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide additional compensation for veterans suffering the loss or loss of use of both vocal cords, with resulting complete aphonia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, section 314(k) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after “having only light perception,” each place it appears the following: “or has suffered complete organic aphonia with constant inability to communicate by speech,”.
Sec. 2.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the second calendar month which begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
Approved May 15, 1963.