LINE OF DUTY.

SEC. 8052. LINE OF DUTY. (a) Elimination of Compensation in Certain Cases.—Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 105(a), by striking out “the result of the person’s own willful misconduct” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “a result of the person’s own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs”; (2) in section 310, by striking out “the result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct” and inserting in lieu thereof “a result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs”; and (3) in section 331, by striking out “the result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct” and inserting in lieu thereof “a result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs”. , (b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to claims filed after October 31, 1990.