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38 U.S.C. § 3102

Basic entitlement

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

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38 U.S.C. § 3102, Basic entitlement, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473100
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A person shall be entitled to a rehabilitation program under the terms and conditions of this chapter if— the person— is— hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment for a service-connected disability pending discharge from the active military, naval, air, or space service, and the Secretary determines that— the person is a veteran who— Except as provided in paragraph (4), a person who has completed a rehabilitation program under this chapter shall be entitled to an additional rehabilitation program under the terms and conditions of this chapter if— the person— For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(i), a person shall be considered to have exhausted such person’s rights to regular compensation under a State law when—

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. 96-466(H.R. 5288)1980-10-17
    Veterans Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-237(H.R. 901)1989-12-18
    Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-508(H.R. 5835)1990-11-05
    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
    House: 227–200Senate: 54–45
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-16(H.R. 180)1991-03-22
    To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans education and employment programs, and for other purposes.
    House: 402–0Senate: 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
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-568(H.R. 5008)1992-10-29
    Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-275(S. 1711)1996-10-09
    Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-56(H.R. 674)2011-11-21
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes.
    House: 422–0Senate: 95–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-283(H.R. 6395)2021-01-01
    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
    House: 322–87Senate: 84–13