38 U.S.C.
38 U.S.C. — Veterans' Benefits
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PART I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 101–721 · 89 sectionsCHAPTER 1-GENERAL§§ 101–119 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 3-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS§§ 301–324 · 25 sectionsCHAPTER 5-AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY§§ 501–548 · 30 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL AUTHORITIES§§ 501–517 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-SPECIFIED FUNCTIONS§§ 521–533 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ADVISORY COMMITTEES§§ 541–548 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 7-EMPLOYEES§§ 701–721 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS§§ 701–721 · 14 sectionsPART II-GENERAL BENEFITS§§ 1506–2414 · 286 sectionsCHAPTER 15-PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE§§ 1506–1562 · 21 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 1506–1508 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-VETERANS' PENSIONS§§ 1511–1525 · 8 sections
Service Pension§§ 1511–1513 · 3 sections
Non-Service-Connected Disability Pension§§ 1521–1525 · 5 sections
SUBCHAPTER III-PENSIONS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN§§ 1532–1543 · 9 sectionsWars Before World War I§§ 1532–1537 · 6 sections
Other Periods of War§§ 1541–1543 · 3 sections
SUBCHAPTER IV-ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND COAST GUARD MEDAL OF HONOR ROLL§ 1562 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 17-HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE§§ 1701–1789 · 95 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 1701–1709C · 22 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, OR DOMICILIARY CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT§§ 1710–1720L · 30 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VETERANS§§ 1721–1730C · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR VETERANS IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES§§ 1731–1735 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-PAYMENTS TO STATE HOMES§§ 1741–1745 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-SICKLE CELL ANEMIA§§ 1751–1754 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-HEALTH CARE OF PERSONS OTHER THAN VETERANS§§ 1781–1789 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 18-BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS§§ 1802–1838 · 20 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA§§ 1802–1805 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CHILDREN OF WOMEN VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH CERTAIN BIRTH DEFECTS§§ 1811–1816 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-CHILDREN OF CERTAIN KOREA AND THAILAND SERVICE VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA§§ 1821–1822 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1831–1838 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 19-INSURANCE§§ 1901–1988 · 80 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE§§ 1901–1929 · 31 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE§§ 1940–1963 · 24 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE§§ 1965–1980A · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL§§ 1981–1988 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 20-BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS§§ 2001–2069 · 35 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS; ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS§§ 2001–2003 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS§§ 2011–2016 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-TRAINING AND OUTREACH§§ 2021–2023 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS§§ 2031–2034 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-HOUSING ASSISTANCE§§ 2041–2044 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-LOAN GUARANTEE FOR MULTIFAMILY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING§§ 2051–2054 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-OTHER PROVISIONS§§ 2061–2069 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 21-SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS§§ 2101–2109 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 23-BURIAL BENEFITS§§ 2301–2308 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 24-NATIONAL CEMETERIES AND MEMORIALS§§ 2400–2414 · 16 sectionsPART III-READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS§§ 3001–4335 · 272 sectionsCHAPTER 30-ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM§§ 3001–3035 · 24 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-PURPOSES; DEFINITIONS§§ 3001–3002 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE§§ 3011–3020 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE§§ 3021–3023 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT; GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 3031–3035 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 31-TRAINING AND REHABILITATION FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES§§ 3100–3122 · 23 sectionsCHAPTER 32-POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE§§ 3201–3243 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS§§ 3201–3202 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ELIGIBILITY; CONTRIBUTIONS; AND MATCHING FUND§§ 3221–3225 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ENTITLEMENT; DURATION§§ 3231–3234 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ADMINISTRATION§§ 3241–3243 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 33-POST–9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE§§ 3301–3327 · 20 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS§ 3301 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE§§ 3311–3320 · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 3321–3327 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 34-VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE§§ 3451–3493 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-PURPOSE—DEFINITIONS§§ 3451–3452 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT§§ 3461–3462 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ENROLLMENT§§ 3470–3476 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS; VETERAN-STUDENT SERVICES§§ 3481–3485 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED§§ 3490–3493 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 35-SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE§§ 3500–3566 · 28 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS§§ 3500–3501 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT§§ 3510–3514 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PROGRAM OF EDUCATION§§ 3520–3524 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS§§ 3531–3537 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-SPECIAL RESTORATIVE TRAINING§§ 3540–3543 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 3561–3564 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-PHILIPPINE COMMONWEALTH ARMY AND PHILIPPINE SCOUTS§§ 3565–3566 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 36-ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS§§ 3601–3699D · 48 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-EMERGENCY SITUATIONS§§ 3601–3605 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-STATE APPROVING AGENCIES§§ 3670–3679 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 3680–3699D · 30 sectionsCHAPTER 37-HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS LOANS§§ 3701–3765 · 45 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 3701–3709 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-LOANS§§ 3710–3714 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 3720–3736 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-SMALL BUSINESS LOANS§§ 3741–3751 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-DIRECT HOUSING LOANS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS§§ 3761–3765 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 39-AUTOMOBILES AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES§§ 3901–3904 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 41-JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR VETERANS§§ 4100–4115 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 42-EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF VETERANS§§ 4211–4215 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 43-EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES§§ 4301–4335 · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 4301–4304 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS; PROHIBITIONS§§ 4311–4319 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PROCEDURES FOR ASSISTANCE, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATION§§ 4321–4327 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 4331–4335 · 5 sectionsPART IV-GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 5100–6320 · 108 sectionsCHAPTER 51-CLAIMS, EFFECTIVE DATES, AND PAYMENTS§§ 5100–5126 · 28 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-CLAIMS§§ 5100–5109B · 16 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-EFFECTIVE DATES§§ 5110–5113 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PAYMENT OF BENEFITS§§ 5120–5126 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 53-SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BENEFITS§§ 5301–5321 · 29 sectionsCHAPTER 55-MINORS, INCOMPETENTS, AND OTHER WARDS§§ 5501–5510 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 57-RECORDS AND INVESTIGATIONS§§ 5701–5728 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-RECORDS§§ 5701–5706 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-INVESTIGATIONS§§ 5711–5713 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-INFORMATION SECURITY§§ 5721–5728 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 59-AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS§§ 5901–5906 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 61-PENAL AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS§§ 6101–6108 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 63-OUTREACH ACTIVITIES§§ 6301–6320 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-OUTREACH SERVICES PROGRAM§§ 6301–6309 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-OTHER OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES§ 6320 · 1 sectionPART V-BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES§§ 7101–7907 · 212 sectionsCHAPTER 71-BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS§§ 7101–7114 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 72-UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS§§ 7251–7299 · 30 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTION§§ 7251–7257 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PROCEDURE§§ 7261–7269 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 7281–7288 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-DECISIONS AND REVIEW§§ 7291–7292 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS ANNUITIES§§ 7296–7299 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 73-VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS§§ 7301–7382 · 50 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ORGANIZATION§§ 7301–7310A · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION§§ 7311–7330D · 26 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PROTECTION OF PATIENT RIGHTS§§ 7331–7334 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-RESEARCH CORPORATIONS§§ 7361–7366 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT§§ 7381–7382 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 74-VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—PERSONNEL§§ 7401–7474 · 42 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-APPOINTMENTS§§ 7401–7414 · 15 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION§§ 7421–7426 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PAY FOR PHYSICIANS, PODIATRISTS, OPTOMETRISTS, AND DENTISTS§§ 7431–7433 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-PAY FOR NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL§§ 7451–7459 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-DISCIPLINARY AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES§§ 7461–7464 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-REGIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTERS§§ 7471–7474 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 75-VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM§§ 7501–7505 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 76-HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM§§ 7601–7699B · 48 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 7601–7604 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM§§ 7611–7619 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM§§ 7621–7625 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS§§ 7631–7636 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-STIPEND PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE§§ 7651–7655 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM§§ 7671–7675 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-EDUCATION DEBT REDUCTION PROGRAM§§ 7681–7683 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-SPECIALTY EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM§§ 7691–7697 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IX-READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM§§ 7698–7699B · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 77-VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION§§ 7701–7734 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ORGANIZATION; GENERAL§§ 7701–7703 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-QUALITY ASSURANCE§§ 7731–7734 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 78-VETERANS' CANTEEN SERVICE§§ 7801–7810 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 79-INFORMATION SECURITY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM§§ 7901–7907 · 7 sectionsPART VI-ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY§§ 8101–8528 · 96 sectionsCHAPTER 81-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES; PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY; ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY§§ 8101–8175 · 60 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES§§ 8101–8120 · 21 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY§§ 8121–8129 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-STATE HOME FACILITIES FOR FURNISHING DOMICILIARY, NURSING HOME, AND HOSPITAL CARE§§ 8131–8138 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-SHARING OF MEDICAL FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND INFORMATION§§ 8151–8159 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY§§ 8161–8168 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES§§ 8171–8175 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 82-ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING NEW STATE MEDICAL SCHOOLS; GRANTS TO AFFILIATED MEDICAL SCHOOLS; ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS§§ 8201–8241 · 12 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-PILOT PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW STATE MEDICAL SCHOOLS§§ 8211–8214 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-GRANTS TO AFFILIATED MEDICAL SCHOOLS§§ 8221–8223 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH MANPOWER INSTITUTIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER HEALTH PERSONNEL§§ 8231–8233 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-EXPANSION OF DEPARTMENT HOSPITAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CAPACITY§ 8241 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 83-ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND BEQUESTS§§ 8301–8305 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 85-DISPOSITION OF DECEASED VETERANS' PERSONAL PROPERTY§§ 8501–8528 · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-PROPERTY LEFT ON DEPARTMENT FACILITY§§ 8501–8510 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-DEATH WHILE PATIENT OF DEPARTMENT FACILITY§§ 8520–8528 · 9 sectionsCite this legislation
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