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[USC02] 38 USC 5303: Certain bars to benefits
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38 USC 5303: Certain bars to benefits Text contains those laws in effect on July 12, 2020
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law-
( Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1230 , §3103; Pub. L. 86–113, July 28, 1959, 73 Stat. 262 ; Pub. L. 95–126, §1(a), Oct. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1106 ; Pub. L. 97–295, §4(75), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1310 ; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(70), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3296 ; renumbered §5303, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238 ; Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), (3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403–405 ; Pub. L. 114–315, title VII, §702, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1585 .)
2016-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–315 substituted "not apply to the following:" and pars. (1) and (2) for "not apply to any war-risk insurance, Government (converted) or National Service Life Insurance policy."
1991-Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3103 of this title as this section.
1986-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–576, §701(70)(A), substituted "such person" for "he" after "on the ground that" and "such officer's" for "his" before "resignation".
1982-Subsec. (e)(2)(B). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "before October 9, 1978," for "within one year after the date of enactment of this paragraph", "before October 9, 1977," for "on or prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph", and "October 8, 1977" for "such enactment date".
1977-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–126, §1(a)(1), inserted provisions barring a person in the Armed Forces from being a recipient of benefits when discharged on the basis of an absence without authority from active duty for a continuous period of at least one hundred and eighty days if such person was discharged under conditions other than honorable unless such person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator that there are compelling circumstances to warrant such prolonged unauthorized absence and barred benefits notwithstanding any action subsequent to the date of such discharge by a board established pursuant to section 1553 of Title 10.
1959-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 86–113 required affirmative evidence to establish that alien was discharged on his own application or solicitation.
Pub. L. 95–126, §5, Oct. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1108 , provided that: "This Act [amending this section and section 101 of this title and enacting provisions set out below] shall become effective on the date of its enactment [Oct. 8, 1977], except that-
"(2) the amendments made by section 1(a) [amending this section] shall apply retroactively to deny benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, except that, notwithstanding any other provision of law-
Pub. L. 95–126, §1(b), Oct. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1107 , as amended by Pub. L. 100–527, §10(1), (2), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2640 , 2641; Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(d)(2), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239 , provided that:
Pub. L. 95–126, §2, Oct. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1107 , as amended by Pub. L. 100–527, §10(1), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2640 ; Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(d)(2), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239 , provided that: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide the type of health care and related benefits authorized to be provided under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, for any disability incurred or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service in line of duty by a person other than a person barred from receiving benefits by section 5303(a) [formerly 3103(a)] of such title, but shall not provide such health care and related benefits pursuant to this section for any disability incurred or aggravated during a period of service from which such person was discharged by reason of a bad conduct discharge."
Pub. L. 95–126, §4, Oct. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1108 , as amended by Pub. L. 100–527, §10(1), (2), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2640 ; Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(d)(2), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239 , provided that: "In promulgating, or making any revisions of or amendments to, regulations governing the standards and procedures by which the Department of Veterans Affairs determines whether a person was discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service under conditions other than dishonorable, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in keeping with the spirit and intent of this Act [amending this section and section 101(18) of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section], not promulgate any such regulations or revise or amend any such regulations for the purpose of, or having the effect of, (1) providing any unique or special advantage to veterans awarded general or honorable discharges under revised standards for the review of discharges described in section 5303(e)(2)(A)(i), (ii), or (iii) [formerly 3103(e)(2)(A)(i), (ii), or (iii)] of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 1(a)(2) of this Act, or (2) otherwise making any special distinction between such veterans and other veterans."