§ 1101 — Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter— (1) The term “veteran” includes a person who died in the active military, naval, air, or space service. (2) The term “period of war” includes, in the case of any veteran— (A) any period of service performed by such veteran after November 11, 1918, and before July 2, 1921, if such veteran served in the active military, naval, air, or space service after April 5, 1917, and before November 12, 1918; and (B) any period of continuous service performed by such veteran after December 31, 1946, and before July 26, 1947, if such period began before January 1, 1947. (3) The term “chronic disease” includes—Anemia, primaryArteriosclerosisArthritisAtrophy, progressive muscularBrain hemorrhageBrain thrombosisBronchiectasisCalculi of the kidney, bladder, or gallbladderCardiovascular-renal disease, including hypertensionCirrhosis of the liverCoccidioidomycosisDiabetes mellitusEncephalitis lethargica residualsEndocarditisEndocrinopathiesEpilepsiesHansen’s diseaseHodgkin’s diseaseLeukemiaLupus erythematosus, systemicMyasthenia gravisMyelitisMyocarditisNephritisOrganic diseases of the nervous systemOsteitis deformans (Paget’s disease)OsteomalaciaPalsy, bulbarParalysis agitansPsychosesPurpura idiopathic, hemorrhagicRaynaud’s diseaseSarcoidosisSclerodermaSclerosis, amyotrophic lateralSclerosis, multipleSyringomyeliaThromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease)Tuberculosis, activeTumors, malignant, or of the brain or spinal cord or peripheral nervesUlcers, peptic (gastric or duodenal)and such other chronic diseases as the Secretary may add to this list. (4) The term “tropical disease” includes—AmebiasisBlackwater feverCholeraDracontiasisDysenteryFiliariasisHansen’s diseaseLeishmaniasis, including kala-azarLoiasisMalariaOnchocerciasisOroya feverPintaPlagueSchistosomiasisYawsYellow feverand such other tropical diseases as the Secretary may add to this list.