Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102

§1940 Definition

Title 38 › PART II — GENERAL BENEFITS › CHAPTER 19 — INSURANCE › SUBCHAPTER II — UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE › § 1940

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Says that in this part, the word "insurance" means life insurance issued by the United States Government.

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Title 38, §1940

Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “insurance” means United States Government life insurance.

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1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 740 of this title as this section.

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38 U.S.C. § 1940

Title 38, Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102