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38 U.S.C. 5104: Decisions and notices of decisions

Created in 1989 by Public Law 101-237. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1720G, 38 U.S.C. 2411, 38 U.S.C. 5103A, 38 U.S.C. 5104A, 38 U.S.C. 5904.

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

This Congress

  • H.R. 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act · introduced · would change (e)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–168 added subsecs. (c) and (d). (Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022" or the "Honoring our PACT Act of 2022) Law text · (c), (d)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–55 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "In any case where the Secretary denies a benefit sought, the notice required by subsection (a) shall also include (1) a statement of the reasons for the decision, and (2) a summary of the ev… (Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017) Law text · (b)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–446 substituted "section 511" for "section 211(a)". · (a)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3004 of this title as this section.
  • Pub. L. 102–54 amended section as in effect immediately before enactment of Pub. L. 102–40 by striking out "(1)" after "(a)" and substituting "(b)" for "(2)", "subsection (a)" for "paragraph (1) of this subsection", "(1)" for "(A)", and "(2)" for "(B)".

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.