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38 U.S.C. 1151: Benefits for persons disabled by treatment or vocational rehabilitation

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1710, 38 U.S.C. 5110, 38 U.S.C. 5313.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–454, §304(c), designated existing provision as par. (1), inserted "(except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2))" after "service-connected, then", and added par. (2). (Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 108–454, §304(a), added subsec. (c). (Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004) Law text · (c)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–419 inserted "(A)" after "proximately caused" and added cl. (B). (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–204, §422(a)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former first sentence of section which read as follows: "Where any veteran shall have suffered an injury, or an aggravation of an injury, as the result of hospitalization, medical or surgical treatment, or the pursuit of a c… (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–204, §422(a)(2), designated second sentence of section as subsec. (b), struck out ", aggravation," after "disability" in two places, and substituted "this subsection equals the total amount" for "this sentence equals the total amount". (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (b)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 351 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration".

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–223 substituted "title 28" for "title 28, United States Code," in two places.

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–433 struck out "him" before "under any of the laws" and substituted "such veteran's" for "his" in first sentence.

    1969

    • Pub. L. 91–24 substituted ", on or after December 1, 1962," for "hereafter" wherever appearing.

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–825 provided that where an individual is awarded a judgment under section 1346(b) of title 28, enters a settlement or compromise under section 2672 or 2677 of such title by reason of a disability, aggravation, or death treated pursuant to this section as if service-connected, then no ben…

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.