Pub. L. 91-219, tit. II, sec. 208

Sec. 208. Section 1712 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by— (1) deleting in subsection (a) (3) the words “first occurs” immediately preceding “(A)” and inserting in lieu thereof “last occurs”; and (2) adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: “(e) The term ‘first finds’ as used in this section means the effective date of the rating or date of notification to the veteran from whom eligibility is derived establishing a service-connected total disability permanent in nature whichever is more advantageous to the eligible person.”