COMPENSATION FOR DENTAL INJURIES.

SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR DENTAL INJURIES. (a) Future Compensation Under Chapter 11 of Title 38, United States Code.— For purposes of chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, relating to compensation for service-connected disability or death, the dental injuries that Calvin L. Graham of Fort Worth, Texas (social security number xxxxxxxxxxx) incurred in the Battle of Guadalcanal during the period beginning on September 17, 1942, and ending on April 5, 1943, shall be considered to be a permanent service-connected disability incurred in the line of duty. Any entitlement of Calvin L. Graham under the preceding sentence shall apply only with respect to any compensation which, under the provisions of chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, accrues in or is payable for any period beginning with the first month that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Reimbursement for Prior Expenses.— (1) Payment.— (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs shall reimburse Calvin L. Graham, in an amount not to exceed $18,000, for the costs Calvin L. Graham incurred in the treatment of the dental injuries referred to in subsection (a) during the period beginning on April 5, 1943, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. 102 STAT. 4865 (B) The Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs may reimburse Calvin L. Graham under subparagraph (A) only for those expenditures which the Administrator determines Calvin L. Graham has proven he has made. (2) Payment in Satisfaction of Claims.— Any amount paid under this subsection shall be in full satisfaction of any claim against the United States that Calvin L. Graham may have for those benefits for the dental injuries described in subsection (a) to which he may have been entitled before the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Limitation on Attorneys’ Fees.— No amount in excess of 10 percent of the reimbursement made under this subsection shall be paid to or received by any agent or attorney in consideration for services rendered in connection with the reimbursement. Any person who violates this paragraph shall be fined not more than $1,000.