Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-110

§1175 Authority to Modify Process; Congressional Oversight

Title 38 › PART II — GENERAL BENEFITS › CHAPTER 11 — COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH › SUBCHAPTER VII — DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE CONNECTION BASED ON TOXIC EXPOSURE › § 1175

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may change how the working group does assessments, how the Secretary runs formal evaluations, and how rules are made. The change can happen only if the evaluations still include the evidence, data, and factors the law requires, and 180 days have passed after the Secretary sends a notice about the change. The Secretary must send that notice to the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The notice must explain the proposed changes and describe any exceptions needed because of limited scientific evidence, plus say how the evaluations will be done.

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Title 38, §1175

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(a)In General.—

The Secretary may modify the process under which the working group established under subsection (b) of section 1172 of this title conducts assessments under such section, the Secretary conducts formal evaluations under section 1173 of this title, and issues regulations under section 1174 of this title if—

(1)such evaluations cover the evidence, data, and factors required by subsection (b) of such section 1173; and

(2)a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits the notice under subsection (b) regarding the modification.

(b)Notice.—

If the Secretary proposes to modify the process under which the working group established under subsection (b) of section 1172 of this title conducts assessments under such section, the process under which the Secretary conducts formal evaluations under section 1173 of this title, or issues regulations under section 1174 of this title, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a notice of the proposed modifications containing the following:

(1)A description of the proposed modifications.

(2)A description of any exceptions to the requirements of such sections that are proposed because of limited available scientific evidence, and a description of how such evaluations will be conducted.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 1175

Title 38, Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110