Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§7635 Service in Other Agencies
Title 38 › Part V— BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter 76— HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter IV— ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS › § 7635
Summary
The Secretary may allow required service to be done in another federal department or the Armed Forces instead of the Veterans Health Administration, or the other way around, if the person and the other agency head agree. The Secretary must work with those agencies.
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Title 38, §7635
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(a)The Secretary, with the consent of the participant or individual involved and the consent of the head of the department or agency involved, may permit—
(1)a period of obligated service required under this chapter to be performed in the Veterans Health Administration to be performed in another Federal department or agency or in the Armed Forces in lieu of performance of such service in the Veterans Health Administration; and
(2)a period of obligated service required to be performed in another Federal department or agency or in the Armed Forces under another Federal health personnel educational assistance program to be performed in the Veterans Health Administration.
(b)This section shall be carried out in cooperation with the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies.
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1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–446 substituted “Veterans Health Administration” for “Department of Medicine and Surgery” wherever appearing. 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4335 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in introductory provisions.
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38 U.S.C. § 7635
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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