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38 U.S.C. 7105: Filing of appeal

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-666. 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. 2411, 38 U.S.C. 5104C, 38 U.S.C. 7112.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (2).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–168 substituted "issuance" for "mailing". (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 · (b)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–55, §2(q)(1)(F), struck out "notice of disagreement and" before "appeal" in section catchline. Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–55, §2(q)(1)(A), substituted "Appellate review shall be initiated by the filing of a notice of disagreement in the form prescribed by the Secretary." for "Appellate review will be initiated by a notice of disagreement and completed by a substantive appeal after a statement … Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–55, §2(q)(1)(B), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–55, §2(q)(1)(C), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "If no notice of disagreement is filed in accordance with this chapter within the prescribed period, the action or determination shall become final and the claim will not therea… Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–55, §2(q)(1)(D), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to development and review actions, statement of the case, and dismissal of appeal. Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–55, §2(q)(1)(E), struck out subsec. (e) which read as follows: Law text · (e)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–154 added subsec. (e). (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (e)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–14 substituted "hereinafter" for "hereafter". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (b)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 4005 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "5701" for "3301". · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–687, §206(a), substituted "shall prepare a statement of the case. A statement of the case shall include the following:" for "will prepare a statement of the case consisting of—", added subpars. (A) to (C), and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows: · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–687, §206(b), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "The appellant will be presumed to be in agreement with any statement of fact contained in the statement of the case to which no exception is taken." · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–687, §203(b), struck out "will base its decision on the entire record and" after "of Veterans' Appeals". · (d)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(85), substituted "the claimant's" for "his" and "the claimant or legal guardian" for "him". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(85)(A), substituted "the claimant's" for "his". · (d), (3)

    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.