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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part II · Chapter 15 — Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death or for Service

§ 1507. Disappearance

Statutory text

Where a veteran receiving pension under subchapter II of this chapter disappears, the Secretary may pay the pension otherwise payable to such veteran’s spouse and children. In applying the provisions of this section, the Secretary may presume, without reports pursuant to section 1506(a) of this title, that the status of the veteran at the time of disappearance, with respect to permanent and total disability, income, and net worth, continues unchanged. Payments made to a spouse or child under this section shall not exceed the amount to which each would be entitled if the veteran died of a non-service-connected disability.

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. Pub. L. 89–467 § 1(a) · 80 Stat. 218

    Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1507

    Added Pub. L. 89–467, § 1(a), June 22, 1966, 80 Stat. 218, § 507

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 89–467, § 1(a), June 22, 1966, 80 Stat. 218, § 507

  2. Veterans and Survivors Pension Interim Adjustment Act of 1975

    Pub. L. 94–169 title I § 106(15) · 89 Stat. 1013

    1. Struck · 38 U.S.C. § 1507

      Pub. L. 94–169 struck out “in his discretion” after “Administrator”

    2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1507

      Pub. L. 94–169 substituted “payable to such veteran’s spouse” for “payable to his wife,”

    3. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1507

      Pub. L. 94–169 substituted “made to a spouse” for “made to a wife”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–169 struck out “in his discretion” after “Administrator” and substituted “payable to such veteran’s spouse” for “payable to his wife,” and “made to a spouse” for “made to a wife”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (15) by striking out in section 507 “, in his discretion,”; by striking out in such section “his wife” and inserting in lieu thereof “such veteran’s spouse”; and by striking out in such section “wife” the second time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “spouse”;

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1017, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.

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

    Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 1507

    Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 507 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 507 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. Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(c)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1507

    Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1506(a)” for “506(a)”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1506(a)” for “506(a)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Each provision of title 38, United States Code, that contains a reference to a section redesignated by subsection (a) is amended so that the reference refers to the section as redesignated.

  5. Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1507

    Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Title 38 is further amended by striking out “Administrator” and “Administrator’s” each place they appear (except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (9) and including where they appear in section headings and tables of sections) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary” and “Secretary’s”, respectively.

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior section 1507 was renumbered section 3107 of this title.

Another prior section 1507, Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 92–540, title I, § 101(3), , 86 Stat. 1074; Pub. L. 94–502, title I, § 104(6), , 90 Stat. 2384, related to loans to trainees commencing or undertaking courses of vocational rehabilitation under chapter 31 of this title, prior to repeal, effective , by Pub. L. 96–466, title VIII, § 802(a)(4), , 94 Stat. 2218. See section 3112 of this title.

Amendments1975–1991 · 2 rounds

1991

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 507 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1506(a)” for “506(a)”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

1975

Pub. L. 94–169 struck out “in his discretion” after “Administrator” and substituted “payable to such veteran’s spouse” for “payable to his wife,” and “made to a spouse” for “made to a wife”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106, , 89 Stat. 1017, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective .

Credits

1966–1991 · 3 acts
  1. 1966Added Pub. L. 89–467, § 1(a), , 80 Stat. 218, § 507
  2. 1975amended Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106(15), , 89 Stat. 1017
  3. 1991renumbered § 1507 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 404–406.
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(Added Pub. L. 89–467, § 1(a), , 80 Stat. 218, § 507; amended Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106(15), , 89 Stat. 1017; renumbered § 1507 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 404–406.)

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