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38 U.S.C. 2307: Death from service-connected disability

Created in 1973 by Public Law 93-43. Changed by 7 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. 113, 38 U.S.C. 2303, 38 U.S.C. 2308.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315 substituted "subsections (a)(1) and (b)(2) of section 2303 of this title" for "sections 2302 and 2303(a)(1) and (b)(2) of this title". (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–183 substituted "and (b)(2)" for "and (b)" in last sentence. (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (b)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–103 substituted "$2,000" for '$1,500". (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 907 of this title as this section and substituted "2302 and 2303(a)(1)" for "902 and 903(a)(1)".

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator".

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–322 substituted "$1,500" for "$1,100".

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–479 inserted "the greater of (1) $1,100, or (2)" after "not exceeding".

    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.