Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part II · Chapter 15 — Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death or for Service
§ 1513. Veterans 65 years of age and older
Statutory text
The Secretary shall pay to each veteran of a period of war who is 65 years of age or older and who meets the service requirements of section 1521 of this title (as prescribed in subsection (j) of that section) pension at the rates prescribed by section 1521 of this title and under the conditions (other than the permanent and total disability requirement) applicable to pension paid under that section.
If a veteran is eligible for pension under both this section and section 1521 of this title, pension shall be paid to the veteran only under section 1521 of this title.
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.
Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107–103 title II § 207(a)(1) · 115 Stat. 976
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1513
Added Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 207(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 991
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 207(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 991Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Subchapter II of chapter 15 is amended by inserting after section 1512 the following new section: “§ 1513. Veterans 65 years of age and older “(a) The Secretary shall pay to each veteran of a period of war who is 65 years of age or older and who meets the service requirements of section 1521 of this title (as prescribed in subsection (j) of that section) pension at the rates prescribed by 1521 of this title and under the conditions (other than the permanent and total disability requirement) applicable to pension paid under that section. “(b) If a veteran is eligible for pension under both this section and section 1521 of this title, pension shall be paid to the veteran only under section 1521 of this title.”.Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006
Pub. L. 109–233 title V § 503(2) · 120 Stat. 397
Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 1513(a)
Pub. L. 109–233 inserted “section” after “prescribed by”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–233 inserted “section” after “prescribed by”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Insertion of missing word.— Section 1513(a) 38 USC 1513. is amended by inserting “section” after “prescribed by”.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Prior sections 1513 to 1520 were renumbered sections 3113 to 3120 of this title, respectively.
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–233 inserted “section” after “prescribed by”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 207(c), , 115 Stat. 991, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending sections 1521 and 1522 of this title] shall take effect as of .”
Credits
2001–2006 · 2 acts
- 2001Added Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 207(a)(1), , 115 Stat. 991
- 2006amended Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 503(2), , 120 Stat. 416.
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(Added Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 207(a)(1), , 115 Stat. 991; amended Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 503(2), , 120 Stat. 416.)