Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

1480(a)

1480(span)

1480(c)

1480(d)

38:1134(a).

38:1133(e).

38:1101(6)(B) (less 1st sentence, as applicable to death gratuity).

38:1134(span).

Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 837, §§ 102(6)(B) (less 1st sentence, as applicable to death gratuity) 303(e), 304(a), (span), 70 Stat. 859, 869.

In subsection (a), the words “was put to death” are substituted for the words “suffered death”. The words “or naval” are omitted as covered by the word “military”.

In subsection (span), the words “last period * * * that he performed” are substituted for the words “such period”.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2024—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 118–159 added subsec. (e).

1989—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–189, § 1621(a)(2), substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–189, § 1621(a)(2), (5), substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” after “section 1476 of this title, the” and “the Secretary concerned or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “the Secretary or the Administrator”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2024 Amendment

Puspan. L. 118–159, div. A, title VI, § 632(span), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1937, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] applies to claims filed with respect to deaths occurring on or after on [sic] January 1, 2025.”