38 CFR 71.35
§ 71.35 General Caregivers.
United States · 38 CFR — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Status: effective
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- 38 CFR 71.35, § 71.35 General Caregivers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/166288
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(a) A General Caregiver is a person who:
(1) Is not a Primary or Secondary Family Caregiver; and
(2) Provides personal care services to a covered veteran under this section, even if the individual does not reside with the veteran.
(b) A covered veteran, for purposes of this section, is a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and needs personal care services because the veteran either:
(1) Is unable to perform an activity of daily living; or
(2) Needs supervision or protection based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury.
(c) No application or clinical evaluation is required to obtain benefits as a General Caregiver. Veterans or General Caregivers may request any of the benefits listed in § 71.40(a) as needed, from the appropriate VA clinicians and staff at their local VA facilities.
(d) A veteran is not required to meet the eligibility requirements in § 71.20 to be considered a covered veteran.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.