Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits is a title of the United States Code. It contains 1198 sections organized into 47 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
VA benefits — compensation for service-connected disability, pensions, education assistance (GI Bill), vocational rehabilitation, home loans, and medical care.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | GENERAL | 20 sections |
| 003 | DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 26 sections |
| 005 | AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY | 30 sections |
| 007 | EMPLOYEES | 25 sections |
| 009 | >- | 5 sections |
| 011 | COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH | 54 sections |
| 013 | DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DEATHS | 17 sections |
| 015 | PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE | 30 sections |
| 017 | ‘HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE’ | 98 sections |
| 018 | BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS | 22 sections |
| 019 | INSURANCE | 81 sections |
| 020 | BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS | 35 sections |
| 021 | SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS | 12 sections |
| 023 | BURIAL BENEFITS | 8 sections |
| 024 | NATIONAL CEMETERIES AND MEMORIALS | 16 sections |
| 030 | ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 25 sections |
| 031 | TRAINING AND REHABILITATION FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES | 23 sections |
| 032 | POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 14 sections |
| 033 | POST–9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 20 sections |
| 034 | VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 25 sections |
| 035 | SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 31 sections |
| 036 | ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS | 48 sections |
| 037 | HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS LOANS | 51 sections |
| 039 | >- | 4 sections |
| 041 | ‘JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR VETERANS’ | 21 sections |
| 042 | EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF VETERANS | 5 sections |
| 043 | EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES | 25 sections |
| 051 | ‘CLAIMS, EFFECTIVE DATES, AND PAYMENTS’ | 28 sections |
| 053 | SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BENEFITS | 29 sections |
| 055 | ‘MINORS, INCOMPETENTS, AND OTHER WARDS’ | 11 sections |
| 057 | RECORDS AND INVESTIGATIONS | 17 sections |
| 059 | AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS | 6 sections |
| 061 | PENAL AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS | 8 sections |
| 063 | OUTREACH ACTIVITIES | 10 sections |
| 071 | BOARD OF VETERANS’ APPEALS | 16 sections |
| 072 | UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS | 30 sections |
| 073 | VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS | 53 sections |
| 074 | VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—PERSONNEL | 42 sections |
| 075 | >- | 5 sections |
| 076 | HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 50 sections |
| 077 | VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION | 7 sections |
| 078 | VETERANS’ CANTEEN SERVICE | 10 sections |
| 079 | INFORMATION SECURITY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 7 sections |
| 081 | >- | 62 sections |
| 082 | >- | 12 sections |
| 083 | ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND BEQUESTS | 5 sections |
| 085 | DISPOSITION OF DECEASED VETERANS’ PERSONAL PROPERTY | 19 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 38 covers the subject area of veterans’ benefits. The title is organized into 47 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 1198 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 38 on uscode.house.gov