Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§2305 Persons eligible under prior law

Title 38 › Part PART II— - GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - BURIAL BENEFITS › § 2305

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives burial and other chapter benefits at death to people who qualified under laws on December 31, 1957, even without meeting service requirements.

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Title 38, §2305

Veterans' Benefits — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The death of any person who had a status which would, under the laws in effect on December 31, 1957, afford entitlement to the burial benefits and other benefits provided for in this chapter, but who did not meet the service requirements contained in this chapter, shall afford entitlement to such benefits, notwithstanding the failure of such person to meet such service requirements.

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Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 905 of this title as this section.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 2305

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73