§ 5306. Renouncement of right to benefits

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. § 5306

   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1231, § 3106

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1231, § 3106

2. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(73) · 100 Stat. 3248

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5306(a)

   Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the” for “his” before “right” in first sentence

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the” for “his” before “right” in first sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (73) Section 3106 is amended by striking out “his” and inserting in lieu thereof “the”.

3. 1991

   Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991

   Pub. L. 102–40 title IV § 402(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 187

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 5306

   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3106 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3106 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Each section contained in any of chapters 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 72, 76, 78 (as redesignated by subsection (a)), 81, 83, and 85 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. 1991

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

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 5306(a)

   Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Title 38 is amended by striking out “administered by the Veterans’ Administration” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “administered by the Secretary”.

5. 1994

   Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–446 title V § 503 · 108 Stat. 4645

   Added · 38 U.S.C. § 5306(c)

   Pub. L. 103–446 added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–446 added subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 503. RENOUNCEMENT OF BENEFIT RIGHTS. Section 5306 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), if a new application for pension under chapter 15 of this title or for dependency and indemnity compensation for parents under section 1315 of this title is filed within one year after renouncement of that benefit, such application shall not be treated as an original application and benefits will be payable as if the renouncement had not occurred.”.

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