Editorial Notes
Amendments

2021—Puspan. L. 116–315 substituted “Applications for payments under section 2303 of this title regarding veterans described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(2) of such section” for “Applications for payments under section 2302 of this title”.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83 renumbered section 904 of this title as this section and substituted “2302” for “902”.

1989—Puspan. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

1986—Puspan. L. 99–576 substituted “the veteran’s” for “his” in three places.

1969—Puspan. L. 91–24 substituted “two years from the date of correction of the discharge” for “two years from whichever last occurs, the date of correction of the discharge or the date of enactment of this sentence”.

1963—Puspan. L. 88–3 authorized payment of a burial allowance in cases where it was not payable at death because of the nature of the veteran’s discharge, where such discharge has been corrected by competent authority to reflect conditions other than dishonorable, and the claim is filed within two years from whichever last occurs, the date of correction of the discharge or the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 88–3 [approved Apr. 2, 1963].

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–315 applicable to deaths that occur on or after the date that is two years after Jan. 5, 2021, see section 2202(d) of Puspan. L. 116–315, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.