The pension benefits of subchapters II and III of this chapter shall, notwithstanding the service requirements of such subchapters, be granted to persons heretofore recognized by law as having a pensionable status. ( Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1134 , § 504; renumbered § 1504, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions Prior section 1504 was renumbered section 3104 of this title . Another prior section 1504, Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1172 ; Pub. L. 89–137, § 1(a) , Aug. 26, 1965 , 79 Stat. 576 ; Pub. L. 90–431 , July 26, 1968 , 82 Stat. 447 ; Pub. L. 91–219, title I, § 101 , Mar. 26, 1970 , 84 Stat. 76 ; Pub. L. 92–540, title I, § 101(2) , Oct. 24, 1972 , 86 Stat. 1074 ; Pub. L. 93–508, title I, § 101(3) , Dec. 3, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1579 ; Pub. L. 93–602, title II, § 202 , Jan. 2, 1975 , 88 Stat. 1958 ; Pub. L. 94–502, title I , §§ 101, 104(4), Oct. 15, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2383 , 2384; Pub. L. 95–202, title I, § 101 , Nov. 23, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1433 , related to subsistence allowances to be paid veterans while pursuing a course of vocational rehabilitation training under chapter 31 of this title, prior to repeal, effective Oct. 1, 1980 , by Pub. L. 96–466, title VIII, § 802(a)(4) , Oct. 17, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2218 . See section 3108 of this title . Amendments 1991— Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 504 of this title as this section. CFR Title Parts 38 18 , 18a , 18b , 21