Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Every section of Title 38 of the United States Code, veterans' benefits — 1,194 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 38 U.S.C. § 5303A — Minimum active-duty service requirement
• 38 U.S.C. § 5303B — Character of service determinations
• 38 U.S.C. § 5304 — Prohibition against duplication of benefits
• 38 U.S.C. § 5305 — Waiver of retired pay
• 38 U.S.C. § 5306 — Renouncement of right to benefits
• 38 U.S.C. § 5307 — Apportionment of benefits
• 38 U.S.C. § 5308 — Withholding benefits of persons in territory of the enemy
• 38 U.S.C. § 5309 — Payment of certain withheld benefits
• 38 U.S.C. § 5310 — Payment of benefits for month of death
• 38 U.S.C. § 5311 — Prohibition of certain benefit payments
• 38 U.S.C. § 5312 — Annual adjustment of certain benefit rates
• 38 U.S.C. § 5313 — Limitation on payment of compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation to persons incarcerated for conviction of a felony
• 38 U.S.C. § 5313A — Limitation on payment of clothing allowance to incarcerated veterans
• 38 U.S.C. § 5313B — Prohibition on providing certain benefits with respect to persons who are fugitive felons
• 38 U.S.C. § 5314 — Indebtedness offsets
• 38 U.S.C. § 5314A — Dispute of indebtedness
• 38 U.S.C. § 5315 — Interest and administrative cost charges on delinquent payments of certain amounts due the United States
• 38 U.S.C. § 5316 — Authority to sue to collect certain debts
• 38 U.S.C. § 5317 — Use of income information from other agencies: notice and verification
• 38 U.S.C. § 5317A — Use of income information from other agencies: independent verification required before termination or reduction of certain benefits and services
• 38 U.S.C. § 5318 — Review of Social Security Administration death information
• 38 U.S.C. § 5319 — Limitations on access to financial records
• 38 U.S.C. § 5320 — Threshold for reporting debts to consumer reporting agencies
• 38 U.S.C. § 5321 — Benefits helpline
• 38 U.S.C. § 5501 — Commitment actions
• 38 U.S.C. § 5501A — Beneficiaries' rights in mental competence determinations
• 38 U.S.C. § 5502 — Payments to and supervision of fiduciaries
• 38 U.S.C. § 5503 — Hospitalized veterans and estates of incompetent institutionalized veterans
• 38 U.S.C. § 5504 — Administration of trust funds
• 38 U.S.C. § 5505 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, §1201(g)(4)(A), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4687
• 38 U.S.C. § 5506 — Definition of "fiduciary"
• 38 U.S.C. § 5507 — Inquiry, investigations, and qualification of fiduciaries
• 38 U.S.C. § 5508 — Periodic onsite reviews of institutional fiduciaries
• 38 U.S.C. § 5509 — Authority to require fiduciary to receive payments at regional offices of the Department when failing to provide required accounting
• 38 U.S.C. § 5510 — Annual report
• 38 U.S.C. § 5701 — Confidential nature of claims
• 38 U.S.C. § 5702 — Furnishing of records
• 38 U.S.C. § 5703 — Certification of records of District of Columbia
• 38 U.S.C. § 5704 — Transcript of trial records
• 38 U.S.C. § 5705 — Confidentiality of medical quality-assurance records
• 38 U.S.C. § 5706 — Veterans identification card
• 38 U.S.C. § 5711 — Authority to issue subpoenas
• 38 U.S.C. § 5712 — Validity of affidavits
• 38 U.S.C. § 5713 — Disobedience to subpoena
• 38 U.S.C. § 5721 — Purpose
• 38 U.S.C. § 5722 — Policy
• 38 U.S.C. § 5723 — Responsibilities
• 38 U.S.C. § 5724 — Provision of credit protection and other services
• 38 U.S.C. § 5725 — Contracts for data processing or maintenance
• 38 U.S.C. § 5726 — Reports and notice to Congress on data breaches
• 38 U.S.C. § 5727 — Definitions
• 38 U.S.C. § 5728 — Authorization of appropriations
• 38 U.S.C. § 5901 — Prohibition against acting as claims agent or attorney
• 38 U.S.C. § 5902 — Recognition of representatives of organizations
• 38 U.S.C. § 5903 — Recognition with respect to particular claims
• 38 U.S.C. § 5904 — Recognition of agents and attorneys generally
• 38 U.S.C. § 5905 — Penalty for certain acts
• 38 U.S.C. § 5906 — Availability of legal assistance at Department facilities
• 38 U.S.C. § 6101 — Misappropriation by fiduciaries
• 38 U.S.C. § 6102 — Fraudulent acceptance of payments
• 38 U.S.C. § 6103 — Forfeiture for fraud
• 38 U.S.C. § 6104 — Forfeiture for treason
• 38 U.S.C. § 6105 — Forfeiture for subversive activities
• 38 U.S.C. § 6106 — Misuse of benefits by fiduciaries
• 38 U.S.C. § 6107 — Reissuance of benefits
• 38 U.S.C. § 6108 — Authority for judicial orders of restitution
• 38 U.S.C. § 6301 — Purpose; definitions
• 38 U.S.C. § 6302 — Biennial plan
• 38 U.S.C. § 6303 — Outreach services
• 38 U.S.C. § 6304 — Veterans assistance offices
• 38 U.S.C. § 6305 — Outstationing of counseling and outreach personnel
• 38 U.S.C. § 6306 — Use of other agencies
• 38 U.S.C. § 6307 — Grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve outreach to veterans
• 38 U.S.C. § 6308 — Outreach for eligible dependents
• 38 U.S.C. § 6309 — Biennial report to Congress
• 38 U.S.C. § 6320 — Solid Start program
• 38 U.S.C. § 7101 — Composition of Board of Veterans' Appeals
• 38 U.S.C. § 7101A — Members of Board: appointment; pay; performance review
• 38 U.S.C. § 7102 — Assignment of members of Board
• 38 U.S.C. § 7103 — Reconsideration; correction of obvious errors
• 38 U.S.C. § 7104 — Jurisdiction of the Board; decisions; notice
• 38 U.S.C. § 7105 — Filing of appeal
• 38 U.S.C. § 7105A — Simultaneously contested claims
• 38 U.S.C. § 7106 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–55, §2(s)(1), Aug. 23, 2017, 131 Stat. 1112
• 38 U.S.C. § 7107 — Appeals: dockets; hearings
• 38 U.S.C. § 7108 — Rejection of applications
• 38 U.S.C. § 7109 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–55, §2(u)(1), Aug. 23, 2017, 131 Stat. 1113
• 38 U.S.C. § 7110 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–271, §7(b)(2), July 1, 1994, 108 Stat. 743
• 38 U.S.C. § 7111 — Revision of decisions on grounds of clear and unmistakable error
• 38 U.S.C. § 7112 — Expedited treatment of certain claims
• 38 U.S.C. § 7113 — Evidentiary record before the Board of Veterans' Appeals
• 38 U.S.C. § 7114 — Internship program
• 38 U.S.C. § 7251 — Status
• 38 U.S.C. § 7252 — Jurisdiction; finality of decisions
• 38 U.S.C. § 7253 — Composition
• 38 U.S.C. § 7254 — Organization
• 38 U.S.C. § 7255 — Offices, duty stations, and residences
• 38 U.S.C. § 7256 — Times and places of sessions
• 38 U.S.C. § 7257 — Recall of retired judges
• 38 U.S.C. § 7261 — Scope of review
• 38 U.S.C. § 7262 — Fee for filing appeals
• 38 U.S.C. § 7263 — Representation of parties; fee agreements
• 38 U.S.C. § 7264 — Rules of practice and procedure
• 38 U.S.C. § 7265 — Contempt authority; assistance to the Court
• 38 U.S.C. § 7266 — Notice of appeal
• 38 U.S.C. § 7267 — Decisions
• 38 U.S.C. § 7268 — Availability of proceedings
• 38 U.S.C. § 7269 — Publication of decisions
• 38 U.S.C. § 7281 — Employees
• 38 U.S.C. § 7282 — Budget and expenditures
• 38 U.S.C. § 7283 — Disposition of fees
• 38 U.S.C. § 7284 — Fee for transcript of record
• 38 U.S.C. § 7285 — Practice and registration fees
• 38 U.S.C. § 7286 — Judicial Conference of the Court
• 38 U.S.C. § 7287 — Administration
• 38 U.S.C. § 7288 — Annual report
• 38 U.S.C. § 7291 — Date when Court decision becomes final
• 38 U.S.C. § 7292 — Review by United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• 38 U.S.C. § 7296 — Retirement of judges
• 38 U.S.C. § 7297 — Survivor annuities
• 38 U.S.C. § 7298 — Retirement Fund
• 38 U.S.C. § 7299 — Limitation on activities of retired judges
• 38 U.S.C. § 7301 — Functions of Veterans Health Administration: in general
• 38 U.S.C. § 7302 — Functions of Veterans Health Administration: health-care personnel education and training programs
• 38 U.S.C. § 7303 — Functions of Veterans Health Administration: research programs
• 38 U.S.C. § 7304 — Regulations
• 38 U.S.C. § 7305 — Divisions of Veterans Health Administration
• 38 U.S.C. § 7306 — Office of the Under Secretary for Health
• 38 U.S.C. § 7307 — Office of Research Oversight
• 38 U.S.C. § 7308 — Office of Rural Health
• 38 U.S.C. § 7309 — Readjustment Counseling Service
• 38 U.S.C. § 7309A — Office of Patient Advocacy
• 38 U.S.C. § 7310 — Office of Women's Health
• 38 U.S.C. § 7310A — Annual reports on Women's Health
• 38 U.S.C. § 7311 — Quality assurance
• 38 U.S.C. § 7311A — Quality management officers
• 38 U.S.C. § 7312 — Special medical advisory group
• 38 U.S.C. § 7313 — Advisory committees: affiliated institutions
• 38 U.S.C. § 7314 — Geriatric research, education, and clinical centers
• 38 U.S.C. § 7315 — Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee
• 38 U.S.C. § 7316 — Malpractice and negligence suits: defense by United States
• 38 U.S.C. § 7317 — Hazardous research projects: indemnification of contractors
• 38 U.S.C. § 7318 — National Center for Preventive Health
• 38 U.S.C. § 7319 — Mammography quality standards
• 38 U.S.C. § 7320 — Centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities
• 38 U.S.C. § 7321 — Committee on Care of Severely Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans
• 38 U.S.C. § 7321A — Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
• 38 U.S.C. § 7322 — Breast cancer mammography policy
• 38 U.S.C. § 7323 — Required consultations with nurses
• 38 U.S.C. § 7324 — Annual report on use of authorities to enhance retention of experienced nurses
• 38 U.S.C. § 7325 — Medical emergency preparedness centers
• 38 U.S.C. § 7326 — Education and training programs on medical response to consequences of terrorist activities
• 38 U.S.C. § 7327 — Centers for research, education, and clinical activities on complex multi-trauma associated with combat injuries
• 38 U.S.C. § 7328 — Medical preparedness centers
• 38 U.S.C. § 7329 — Parkinson's Disease research, education, and clinical centers
• 38 U.S.C. § 7330 — Multiple sclerosis centers of excellence
• 38 U.S.C. § 7330A — Epilepsy centers of excellence
• 38 U.S.C. § 7330B — Annual report on Veterans Health Administration and furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care
• 38 U.S.C. § 7330C — Quadrennial Veterans Health Administration review
• 38 U.S.C. § 7330D — Inapplicability of Paperwork Reduction Act to research activities
• 38 U.S.C. § 7331 — Informed consent
• 38 U.S.C. § 7332 — Confidentiality of certain medical records
• 38 U.S.C. § 7333 — Nondiscrimination against alcohol and drug abusers and persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
• 38 U.S.C. § 7334 — Regulations
• 38 U.S.C. § 7361 — Authority to establish; status
• 38 U.S.C. § 7362 — Purpose of corporations
• 38 U.S.C. § 7363 — Board of directors; executive director
• 38 U.S.C. § 7364 — General powers
• 38 U.S.C. § 7364A — Renumbered §7365
• 38 U.S.C. § 7365 — Coverage of employees under certain Federal tort claims laws
• 38 U.S.C. § 7366 — Accountability and oversight
• 38 U.S.C. § 7367 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–14, §8(a)(14)(A), June 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 35
• 38 U.S.C. § 7368 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–387, title VIII, §806(a), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4141
• 38 U.S.C. § 7381 — Office of Research and Development
• 38 U.S.C. § 7382 — Research personnel
• 38 U.S.C. § 7401 — Appointments in Veterans Health Administration
• 38 U.S.C. § 7402 — Qualifications of appointees
• 38 U.S.C. § 7403 — Period of appointments; promotions
• 38 U.S.C. § 7404 — Grades and pay scales
• 38 U.S.C. § 7404A — Awards
• 38 U.S.C. § 7405 — Temporary full-time appointments, part-time appointments, and without-compensation appointments
• 38 U.S.C. § 7406 — Residencies and internships
• 38 U.S.C. § 7407 — Administrative provisions for section 7405 and 7406 appointments
• 38 U.S.C. § 7408 — Appointment of additional employees
• 38 U.S.C. § 7409 — Contracts for scarce medical specialist services
• 38 U.S.C. § 7410 — Additional pay authorities
• 38 U.S.C. § 7411 — Full-time board-certified physicians and dentists: reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses
• 38 U.S.C. § 7412 — Annual determination of staffing shortages; recruitment and appointment for needed occupations
• 38 U.S.C. § 7413 — Treatment of podiatrists; clinical oversight standards
• 38 U.S.C. § 7414 — Compliance with requirements for examining qualifications and clinical abilities of health care professionals
• 38 U.S.C. § 7421 — Personnel administration: in general
• 38 U.S.C. § 7422 — Collective bargaining
• 38 U.S.C. § 7423 — Personnel administration: full-time employees
• 38 U.S.C. § 7424 — Travel expenses of certain employees
• 38 U.S.C. § 7425 — Employees: laws not applicable
• 38 U.S.C. § 7426 — Retirement rights
• 38 U.S.C. § 7431 — Pay
• 38 U.S.C. § 7432 — Pay of Under Secretary for Health
• 38 U.S.C. § 7433 — Administrative matters
• 38 U.S.C. § 7451 — Nurses and other health-care personnel: competitive pay