Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§1972 Benefit certificates
Title 38 › Part PART II— - GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 19— - INSURANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE › § 1972
Summary
Secretary must give each member insured under section 1966 a certificate stating benefits, who gets payments, and where to send claims. It replaces the insurer's certificate.
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Title 38, §1972
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The Secretary shall arrange to have each member insured under a policy purchased under section 1966 of this title receive a certificate setting forth the benefits to which the member is entitled thereunder, to whom such benefit shall be payable, to whom claims should be submitted, and summarizing the provisions of the policy principally affecting the member. Such certificate shall be in lieu of the certificate which the insurance company or companies would otherwise be required to issue.
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1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 772 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1966” for “766”. Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
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38 U.S.C. § 1972
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73