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§1979 Incontestability

Title 38 › Part PART II— - GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 19— - INSURANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE › § 1979

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Title 38, §1979

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Subject to the provision of section 1973 of this title, insurance coverage granted under this subchapter shall be incontestable from the date of issue, reinstatement, or conversion except for fraud or nonpayment of premium.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 779 of this title as this section and substituted “1973” for “773”.

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Effective Date

Section effective first day of third calendar month following May 1974, see section 12(4) of Pub. L. 93–289, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1974 Amendment note under section 1968 of this title.

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38 U.S.C. § 1979

Title 38Veterans' Benefits

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Apr 6, 2026

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