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[79 STAT. 1155]
PUBLIC LAW 89-000—MMMM. DD, 1965
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PUBLIC LAW 89-311-OCT. 31, 1965

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(4) by striking out "$62" and "$12" in subparagraph (D) and 72 Stat. 1121; inserting in lieu thereof "$68" and "$13", respectively; ^^sfusc "is. (5) by striking out "$15" in subparagraph (E) and inserting in lieu thereof "$17"; (6) by striking out "$27" in subparagraph (F) and inserting in lieu thereof "$30"; (7) by striking out "$39" and "$12" in subparagraph (G) and inserting in lieu thereof "$43" and "$13", respectively; and (8) by striking out "$19" in subparagraph (H) and inserting in lieu thereof "$21". (b) Such section 315(1) is further amended by (1) striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (G), (2) striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and (3) adding at the end thereof the following: " (I) notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, the monthly amount payable on account of each child who has attained the age of eighteen years and who is pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution shall be $40 for a totally disalbled veteran and proportionate amounts for partially disabled veterans in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection." (c)(1) Section 101(4)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is ^.;;^;;"^'"'^^^iamended by striking out "twenty-one years" and inserting in lieu "'7^2 Stat. 1105. thereof "twenty-three years". (2) Section 414(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "twenty-one" and inserting in lieu thereof "twenty-three". SEC. 3. (a) Section 360 of title 38, United States Code, is amended ^^^'^^^^^J^^.f^^^^I (1) by inserting immediately before the words "the Administrator" Ti^n!' °"'^ the following: "or (3) has suffered total deafness in one ear as a result 7 6 Stat. 406. of service-connected disability and has suffered total deafness in the other ear as the result of non-service-connected disability not the result of his own willful misconduct," and (2) by inserting immediately after the words "kidney involvement" the following: "or such total deafness in both ears". (b) Such section 360 is further amended by adding the following at the end of the catch line: "or bilateral deafness". (c) The analysis of chapter 11 of such title 38 regarding section 360 is amended by inserting immediately before the period. at the end the r e o f: " or bilateral deafness "•

(d) Section 314(o) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by deleting the words "has suffered total deafness" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "if the veteran has suffered bilateral deafness (and the hearing impairment in either one or both ears is service connected) rated at 60 per centum or more disabling and the veteran has also suffered service-connected total blindness with 5/200 visual acuity or less,". (e) Section 314(p) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by deleting "$525; and" and substituting therefor the following: "$600. In the event the veteran has suffered service-connected blindness with 5/200 visual acuity or less and (1) has also suffered bilateral deafness (and the hearing impairment in either one or both ears is service connected) rated at no less than 40 per centum disabling, the Adminis-

72 Stat. 1121.