This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of act June 24, 1948, ch. 625, 62 Stat. 604, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.

Section was formerly classified to section 461 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

2021—Puspan. L. 116–315 substituted “section 2303 of title 38 regarding veterans described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(2) of such section” for “section 2302(a) of title 38”.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83 substituted “section 2302(a) of title 38” for “section 902(a) of title 38”.

Puspan. L. 102–54 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

1971—Puspan. L. 92–129 substituted “the maximum that the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs may pay under the provisions of section 902(a) of title 38” for “$150”.

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 Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.