I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2010 Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a definition of loss of use for purposes of evaluating disabilities and providing adapted housing and automobiles under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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Definition of loss of use for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Section 1101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5)The term loss of use with respect to an extremity means a condition in which no effective function of the extremity remains based on the extent and pattern of nerve or other impairment that directly affects— (A)in the case of a hand, the acts of grasping, and manipulation; (B)in the case of a foot, balance and propulsion; or (C)in the case of any other extremity, the basic acts associated with use of the extremity. .