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38 U.S.C. § 1979

Incontestability

United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective

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38 U.S.C. § 1979, Incontestability, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/472971
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Subject to the provision of section 1973 of this title, insurance coverage granted under this subchapter shall be incontestable from the date of issue, reinstatement, or conversion except for fraud or nonpayment of premium.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-289(H.R. 6574)1974-05-24
    Veterans' Insurance Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-83(H.R. 2525)1991-08-06
    Department of Veterans Affairs Codification Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally