2014 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits (Sections 101 - 8528)
Part IV - General Administrative Provisions (Sections 5100 - 6308)
Chapter 51 - Claims, Effective Dates, and Payments (Sections 5100 - 5126)
Subchapter I - Claims (Sections 5100 - 5109B)
Sec. 5108 - Reopening disallowed claims

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 51 - CLAIMS, EFFECTIVE DATES, AND PAYMENTS
SUBCHAPTER I - CLAIMS
Sec. 5108 - Reopening disallowed claims
Containssection 5108
Date2014
Laws In Effect As Of DateJanuary 5, 2015
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditAdded Pub. L. 100-687, div. A, title I, §103(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4107, §3008; renumbered §5108, Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102-83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.
Statutes at Large References102 Stat. 4107
105 Stat. 238, 404
Public and Private LawsPublic Law 100-687, Public Law 102-40, Public Law 102-83

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38 U.S.C. § 5108 (2014)
§5108. Reopening disallowed claims

If new and material evidence is presented or secured with respect to a claim which has been disallowed, the Secretary shall reopen the claim and review the former disposition of the claim.

(Added Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title I, §103(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4107, §3008; renumbered §5108, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)

AMENDMENTS

1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3008 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator".

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Sept. 1, 1989, see section 401(a) of Pub. L. 100–687, set out as a note under section 7251 of this title.

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