§ 1110. Basic entitlement

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1958

   Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1110

   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1119, § 310

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1119, § 310

2. 1990

   Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–508 title VIII § 8052(a)(2) · 104 Stat. 1388

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1110

   Pub. L. 101–508 substituted “a result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs” for “the result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–508 substituted “a result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs” for “the result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in section 310, by striking out “the result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct” and inserting in lieu thereof “a result of the veteran’s own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs”; and

3. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(a) · 105 Stat. 378

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 1110

   Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 310 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 310 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Redesignation of Sections to Conform to Chapter Numbers.— Each section contained in any of chapters 11 through 23 is redesignated by replacing the first digit of the section number with the number of the chapter containing that section. Each section contained in any of chapters 24 through 42 is redesignated so that the first two digits of the section number of that section are the same as the chapter number of the chapter containing that section.

4. 1998

   Veterans Benefits Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–178 title VIII § 8202(a) · 112 Stat. 107

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1110

   Pub. L. 105–178, which directed the substitution of “, abuse of alcohol or drugs, or use of tobacco products” for “or abuse of alcohol or drugs” before the period at end, was amended generally by Pub. L. 105–206, which provided that the amendments made by that section as originally enacted shall be treated for all purposes as not having been made. See Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–178, which directed the substitution of “, abuse of alcohol or drugs, or use of tobacco products” for “or abuse of alcohol or drugs” before the period at end, was amended generally by Pub. L. 105–206, which provided that the amendments made by that section as originally enacted shall be treated for all purposes as not having been made. See Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Wartime Disability Compensation.— Section 1110 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “or abuse of alcohol or drugs” and inserting “abuse of alcohol or drugs, or use of tobacco products”.

   Effective date note
   Title IX of Pub. L. 105–206 effective simultaneously with enactment of Pub. L. 105–178 and to be treated as included in Pub. L. 105–178 at time of enactment, and provisions of Pub. L. 105–178 as in effect on day before July 22, 1998, that are amended by title IX of Pub. L. 105–206 to be treated as not enacted, see section 9016 of Pub. L. 105–206, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.

5. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title IX § 926(a)(7) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1110

   Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (7) Section 1110.

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