United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 38. VETERANS’ BENEFITS |
Part II. GENERAL BENEFITS |
Chapter 23. BURIAL BENEFITS |
§ 2305. Persons eligible under prior law
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The death of any person who had a status which would, under the laws in effect on
December 31, 1957 , afford entitlement to the burial benefits and other benefits provided for in this chapter, but who did not meet the service requirements contained in this chapter, shall afford entitlement to such benefits, notwithstanding the failure of such person to meet such service requirements.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1170, § 905; renumbered § 2305, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406.)
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 905 of this title as this section.