2013 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans’ Benefits
Part II - GENERAL BENEFITS (§§ 1101 - 2414)
Chapter 23 - BURIAL BENEFITS (§§ 2301 - 2308)
Section 2304 - Claims for reimbursement
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 23 - BURIAL BENEFITS Sec. 2304 - Claims for reimbursement |
Contains | section 2304 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1170, §904; Pub. L. 88-3, Apr. 2, 1963, 77 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 91-24, §7, June 11, 1969, 83 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 99-576, title VII, §701(51), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3295; Pub. L. 101-237, title III, §313(b)(1), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2077; renumbered §2304 and amended Pub. L. 102-83, §5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406. |
Statutes at Large References | 72 Stat. 1170 77 Stat. 4 83 Stat. 34 100 Stat. 3295 103 Stat. 2077 105 Stat. 406 |
Public Law References | Public Law 85-857, Public Law 88-3, Public Law 91-24, Public Law 99-576, Public Law 101-237, Public Law 102-83 |
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Applications for payments under section 2302 of this title must be filed within two years after the burial of the veteran. If the burial allowance was not payable at the death of the veteran because of the nature of the veteran's discharge from the service, but after the veteran's death the veteran's discharge has been corrected by competent authority so as to reflect a discharge from the service under conditions other than dishonorable, then the burial allowance may be paid if a claim is filed within two years from the date of correction of the discharge. If a claimant's application is incomplete at the time it is originally submitted, the Secretary shall notify the applicant of the evidence necessary to complete the application. If such evidence is not received within one year from the date of such notification, no allowance may be paid.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1170, §904; Pub. L. 88–3, Apr. 2, 1963, 77 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 91–24, §7, June 11, 1969, 83 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(51), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3295; Pub. L. 101–237, title III, §313(b)(1), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2077; renumbered §2304 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
AMENDMENTS1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 904 of this title as this section and substituted "2302" for "902".
1989—Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator".
1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "the veteran's" for "his" in three places.
1969—Pub. 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—Pub. 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 Pub. L. 88–3 [approved Apr. 2, 1963].
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