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38 U.S.C. 5101: Claims and forms

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 5110.

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

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–196, §2(1)(A), inserted ", including (except as provided in paragraph (4)(A)) all disability benefit questionnaire forms available to personnel of the Veterans Health Administration and covered non-Department providers for the completion of examinations with respect t… Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–196, §2(1)(B), added par. (4). Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–196, §2(2), added par. (3). Law text · (e)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2202(b)(1)(E), substituted "2303" for "2302". (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2006(a), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (d), (e)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–315 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a specific" for "A specific", and added subpar. (B). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–154, §502(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–154, §502(a)(2)(A), inserted ", signs a form on behalf of an individual to apply for," after "who applies for" and ", or TIN in the case that the person is not an individual," after "of such person" and substituted "claimant, dependent," for "dependent". (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–154, §502(a)(2)(B), inserted "or TIN" after "social security number" in two places. (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–154, §502(a)(3), added subsec. (d). (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (d)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–183 substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary of Health and Human Services". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 3001 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" after "prescribed by the". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "5105" for "3005". · (a)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–508 added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "surviving spouse or" for "widow or" in two places. · (b)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare". · (a)

    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.