Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§1712B Counseling for Former Prisoners of War
Title 38 › PART II — GENERAL BENEFITS › CHAPTER 17 — HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE › SUBCHAPTER II — HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, OR DOMICILIARY CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT › § 1712B
Summary
The Secretary may provide VA counseling to former prisoners of war who request help for mental effects from their detention.
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Title 38, §1712B
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The Secretary may establish a program under which, upon the request of a veteran who is a former prisoner of war, the Secretary, within the limits of Department facilities, furnishes counseling to such veteran to assist such veteran in overcoming the psychological effects of the veteran’s detention or internment as a prisoner of war.
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1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 612B of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places. Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
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38 U.S.C. § 1712B
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102