Definitions

§ 601. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter— (1) The term “disability” means a disease, injury, or other physical or mental defect. (2) The term “veteran of any war” includes any veteran of the Indian Wars. (3) The term “period of war” includes each of the Indian Wars. (4) The term “Veterans’ Administration facilities” means— (A) facilities over which the Administrator has direct and exclusive jurisdiction; (B) Government facilities for which the Administrator contracts; and (C) private facilities for which the Administrator contracts in order to provide hospital care (i) in emergency cases for persons suffering from service-connected disabilities or from disabilities for which such persons were discharged or released from the active military, naval, or air service; (ii) for women veterans of any war; or (iii) for veterans of any war in a Territory, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States. (5) The term “hospital care” includes medical services rendered in the course of hospitalization and transportation and incidental expenses for veterans who are in need of treatment for a service-connected disability or are unable to defray the expense of transportation. (6) The term “medical services” includes, in addition to medical examination and treatment, dental and surgical services, and dental appliances, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, trusses, and similar appliances, special clothing made necessary by the wearing of prosthetic appliances, and such other supplies as the Administrator determines to be reasonable and necessary. (7) The term “domiciliary care” includes transportation and incidental expenses for veterans who are unable to defray the expense of transportation.