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38 U.S.C. 1318: Benefits for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-687. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–275 struck out "who died after September 30, 1999," after "prisoner of war". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–419 substituted "not less than" for "not later than". (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (b)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–117, §501(b)(1), substituted "rated totally disabling if—" for "that either—" in introductory provisions. (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–117, §501(b)(2), inserted "the disability" after "(1)" and struck out "or" after "death;". (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–117, §501(b)(3), substituted "the disability was continuously rated totally disabling" for "if so rated for a lesser period, was so rated continuously" and substituted "; or" for the period at the end. (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–117, §501(b)(4), added par. (3). (Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act) Law text · (b)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 418 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1311(a)" for "411(a)". · (e)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "one year" for "two years". · (c)

    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.