Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§7411 Full-time Board-certified Physicians and Dentists: Reimbursement of Continuing Professional Education Expenses
Title 38 › PART V — BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › CHAPTER 74 — VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—PERSONNEL › SUBCHAPTER I — APPOINTMENTS › § 7411
Summary
The Secretary must pay back up to $1,000 each year to any full‑time, board‑certified physician or dentist appointed under section 7401(1) to cover their continuing professional education expenses.
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Title 38, §7411
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The Secretary shall reimburse any full-time board-certified physician or dentist appointed under section 7401(1) of this title for expenses incurred, up to $1,000 per year, for continuing professional education.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 102–40, title I, § 103(b),
May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 199, provided that: “Section 7411 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to expenses incurred for continuing professional education that is pursued after
September 30, 1991.”
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 7411
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102