An Act to amend chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to establish medical advisory panels to resolve conflicts of evidence in questions involving service connection of disabilities or deaths
PL 87-671 (H.R.852), enacted 09/19/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-673-SEPT. 19, 1962 
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Public Law 87-671 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1962 
To establish a procedure for the use of independent medical experts by the 
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Board of Veterans' Appeals. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 71 of 
veterans. 
title 38, Unitedr States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof: jn^^e^n^ent^medf 
"§4009. Independent medical opinions 
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"(a) When, in the judgment of the Board, expert medical opinion, 
in addition to that available within the Veterans' Administration, is 
warranted by the medical complexity or controversy involved in an 
appeal case, the Board is authorized to secure an advisory medical 
opinion from one or more independent medical experts who are not 
employees of the Veterans' Administration. 
"(b) The Administrator shall make necessary arrangements with 
recognized medical schools, universities, or clinics to furnish such 
advisory medical opinions at the request of the Chairman of the 
Board. 
Such arrangement will provide that the actual selection of 
the expert or experts to give the advisory opinion in any individual 
case will be made by an appropriate official ol such institution." 
SEC. 2. Section 3301 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end of paragraph (1) thereof the following new 
sentence: "And to an independent medical expert or experts for an 
advisory opinion pursuant to section 4009 of this title." 
SEC. 3. The table of sections at the end of chapter 71 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof: 
"4009. Independent jnedical opinions." 
SEC. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall be effective Janu- 
Effective date. 
ary 1,1963. 
Approved September 19, 1962. 
Public Law 87-672 
AN Ar!T 
September 19, 1962 
To amend section 4281, title 18, of the United States Code to increase from $30 
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to $100 the amount of gratuity which may be furnished by the Attorney 
General to prisoners discharged from imprisonment or released on parole. 
Be it ena/yted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 4281, 
title 18, United States Code, is hereby amended by striking out the 
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figure "30" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "100". 
Approved September 19, 1962. 
Public Law 87-673 
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September 19, 1962 
To amend the Act of January 30, 1913, to provide that the American Hospital 
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of Paris shall have iierpetual succession. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Reyresentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 9 of the 
American HOS-
Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American Hospital of Paris", ^^cHatte^Trf^'n-
approved January 30, 1913 (37 Stat. 655), is amended by striking out sion. "
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"for the term of fifty years" and inserting in lieu thereof "in 
perpetuity". 
Approved September 19, 1962,