§ 1719.
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.
(Added [Pub. L. 87–850, § 1(a)], Oct. 23, 1962, [76 Stat. 1126], § 619; amended [Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 210(a)(6)], Oct. 21, 1976, [90 Stat. 2862]; renumbered § 1719 and amended [Pub. L. 102–83], §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, [105 Stat. 404–406].)