{"data":{"id":"us/38-u.s.c.-1719","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 U.S.C. § 1719","heading":"Repair or replacement of certain prosthetic and other appliances","body":"The Secretary may repair or replace any artificial limb, truss, brace, hearing aid, spectacles, or similar appliance (not including dental appliances) reasonably necessary to a veteran and belonging to such veteran which was damaged or destroyed by a fall or other accident caused by a service-connected disability for which such veteran is in receipt of, or but for the receipt of retirement pay would be entitled to, disability compensation.","path":["Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS","CHAPTER 17—HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc38@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:35Z","sha256":"fb34773242bc7e5d7ecbe00211d4b2aa01d2475886b3b6203c78506d64981df6","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-u.s.c.-1718","next":"us/38-u.s.c.-1720"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}