{"data":{"id":"us/38-u.s.c.-1811","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 U.S.C. § 1811","heading":"Definitions","body":"In this subchapter:(1) The term “eligible child” means an individual who—(A) is the child (as defined in section 1831(1) of this title) of a woman Vietnam veteran; and (B) was born with one or more covered birth defects. (2) The term “covered birth defect” means a birth defect identified by the Secretary under section 1812 of this title.","path":["Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS","CHAPTER 18—BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS"],"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":"d81d3f8830239e389c732f2946773257795ae874028237ae85b72deda27fd81f","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-u.s.c.-1806","next":"us/38-u.s.c.-1812"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}