§1525 — Title 38 Veterans' Benefits | U.S. Code

Summary

If a veteran lost their pension after January 31, 1985 because they started earning money from work or training, they keep the same VA health-care eligibility they had for three years starting on the date the pension stopped. This includes care and services and, when applicable, prescription drugs and medicines. "Terminated by reason of income from work or training" means the pension ended because of pay from a job or training, and the veteran’s other income alone would not have caused the pension to end.

Title 38, §1525

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(a)In the case of a veteran whose entitlement to pension is terminated after January 31, 1985, by reason of income from work or training, the veteran shall retain for a period of three years beginning on the date of such termination all eligibility for care and services under such chapter that the veteran would have had if the veteran’s entitlement to pension had not been terminated. Care and services for which such a veteran retains eligibility include, when applicable, drugs and medicines under section 1712(d) of this title.

(b)For purposes of this section, the term “terminated by reason of income from work or training” means terminated as a result of the veteran’s receipt of earnings from activity performed for remuneration or with gain, but only if the veteran’s annual income from sources other than such earnings would, taken alone, not result in the termination of the veteran’s pension.

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1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–262, § 101(e)(1)(A), substituted “section 1712(d) of this title” for “section 1712(h) of this title and special priority with respect to such care and services under clauses (5) and (6) of section 1712(i)”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–262, § 101(e)(1)(B), substituted “remuneration” for “renumeration”. 1992—Pub. L. 102–568, § 403(b)(1), substituted “Protection” for “Temporary protection” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–568, § 403(a)(1), substituted “after

January 31, 1985,” for “during the program period”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–568, § 403(a)(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “For the purposes of this section: “(1) The term ‘terminated by reason of income from work or training’ means terminated as a result of the veteran’s receipt of earnings from activity performed for remuneration or gain, but only if the veteran’s annual income from sources other than such earnings would, taken alone, not result in the termination of the veteran’s pension. “(2) The term ‘program period’ means the period beginning on

February 1, 1985, and ending on

December 31, 1992.” Pub. L. 102–291 substituted “

December 31, 1992” for “

January 31, 1992” in par. (2). 1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 525 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1712(h)” for “612(h)” and “1712(i)” for “612(i)”. 1988—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100–687 substituted “1992” for “1989”. 1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–576 struck out “under section 521 of this title” after “entitlement to pension”. Pub. L. 99–272 substituted “clauses (5) and (6) of section 612(i)” for “section 612(i)(5) of this title”.

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of 1992 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102–291 effective Jan. 31, 1992, see section 2(d) of Pub. L. 102–291, set out as a note under section 1163 of this title.

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of 1986

Amendments

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–576 effective as if included in Pub. L. 98–543, see section 703(c) of Pub. L. 99–576, set out as a note under section 1313 of this title. Amendment by Pub. L. 99–272 applicable to hospital care, nursing home care, and medical services furnished on or after

July 1, 1986, see section 19011(f) of Pub. L. 99–272, set out as a note under section 1710 of this title. Ratification of Actions of Secretary of Veterans Affairs During Lapsed PeriodProvision of health care and services to a veteran pursuant to this section ratified with respect to period beginning Feb. 1, 1992, and ending

May 20, 1992, see section 2(e) of Pub. L. 102–291, set out as a note under section 1163 of this title.

§1525 Protection of health-care eligibility

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Title 38, §1525

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