For the purposes of this subchapter and subchapter V of this chapter and notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1132 and 1133 of this subchapter, the provisions of sections 1111 , 1112 , and 1113 of this chapter shall be applicable in the case of any veteran who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service after December 31, 1946 . (Added Pub. L. 89–358, § 7(a) , Mar. 3, 1966 , 80 Stat. 27 , § 337; amended Pub. L. 93–295, title II, § 205 , May 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 183 ; renumbered § 1137 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 926(a)(13) , Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 3830 .) Editorial Notes Amendments 2021— Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”. 1991— Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , renumbered section 337 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1) , substituted “1132 and 1133” for “332 and 333” and “1111, 1112, and 1113” for “311, 312, and 313”. 1974— Pub. L. 93–295 substituted “ December 31, 1946 ” for “ January 31, 1955 ”. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1974 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 93–295 effective May 1, 1974 , see section 401 of Pub. L. 93–295 , set out as a note under section 1114 of this title .