Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§1972 Benefit Certificates
Title 38 › PART II — GENERAL BENEFITS › CHAPTER 19 — INSURANCE › SUBCHAPTER III — SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE › § 1972
Summary
The Secretary must make sure every member covered by a policy bought under section 1966 gets a certificate. The certificate must say what benefits the member has, who will be paid, where to send claims, and give a short summary of the main policy rules. It replaces any certificate the insurance company would otherwise have to give.
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Title 38, §1972
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The Secretary shall arrange to have each member insured under a policy purchased under section 1966 of this title receive a certificate setting forth the benefits to which the member is entitled thereunder, to whom such benefit shall be payable, to whom claims should be submitted, and summarizing the provisions of the policy principally affecting the member. Such certificate shall be in lieu of the certificate which the insurance company or companies would otherwise be required to issue.
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1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 772 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1966” for “766”. Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
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38 U.S.C. § 1972
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102