§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, §103(a), June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 394 , §362; amended Pub. L. 94–71, title I, §103, Aug. 5, 1975, 89 Stat. 396 ; Pub. L. 94–433, title III, §301, title IV, §404(24), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1377 , 1379; Pub. L. 95–117, title III, §301, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1065 ; Pub. L. 95–479, title I, §103, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1562 ; Pub. L. 96–128, title I, §103, Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 984 ; Pub. L. 96–385, title I, §103, Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1529 ; Pub. L. 97–66, title I, §103, Oct. 17, 1981, 95 Stat. 1027 ; Pub. L. 97–253, title IV, §405(d), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 804 ; Pub. L. 97–306, title I, §§103, 107, Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1430 , 1431; Pub. L. 98–223, title I, §103, Mar. 2, 1984, 98 Stat. 38 ; Pub. L. 98–543, title I, §103, Oct. 24, 1984, 98 Stat. 2736 ; Pub. L. 99–238, title I, §103, Jan. 13, 1986, 99 Stat. 1766 ; Pub. L. 99–576, title I, §103, Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3251 ; Pub. L. 100–227, title I, §103, Dec. 31, 1987, 101 Stat. 1553 ; Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XI, §1103, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4124 ; Pub. L. 101–237, title I, §§103, 112, Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2063 , 2065; Pub. L. 102–3, §4, Feb. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 8 ; renumbered §1162, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 102–152, §4, Nov. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 986 ; Pub. L. 103–78, §3, Aug. 13, 1993, 107 Stat. 768 ; Pub. L. 103–140, §4, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1486 ; Pub. L. 105–98, §4, Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2156 ; Pub. L. 106–118, §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, §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, §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, §§103, 107, 108, substituted "$327" for "$305" and repealed amendment made by Pub. L. 97–253, §405(d), eff. Oct. 1, 1982.

Pub. L. 97–253, §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, §§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, §§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.