US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 2104

Benefits additional to benefits under other laws

(a)
Any individual who accepts the benefits of this chapter shall not by reason thereof be denied the benefits of chapter 37 of this title.
(b)
section 2101(b) of this titlesection 2101(a) of this titlesection 1717(a)(2) of this title An individual eligible for assistance under shall not by reason of such eligibility be denied benefits for which such individual becomes eligible under or benefits relating to home health services under .
(c)
The Secretary may not provide assistance to a veteran under this chapter if the Secretary determines such assistance would result in a duplication of benefits under this title to the veteran.

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1169Pub. L. 96–385, title III, § 301(c)94 Stat. 1531Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406Pub. L. 104–262, title I, § 101(e)(2)110 Stat. 3180Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI, § 2602(b)(5)122 Stat. 2859Pub. L. 115–177, § 1(c)(3)132 Stat. 1377(, , , § 804; , , ; renumbered § 2104 and amended , (c)(1), , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1223Pub. L. 89–50, § 1(a)79 Stat. 173Prior section 2104, , , , related to time limitations, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–177, § 1(c)(3)(A)section 2101 of this title2018—Subsec. (a). , struck out “; however, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the assistance authorized by shall not be available to any individual more than once” before period at end.

Pub. L. 115–177, § 1(c)(3)(B)section 1717(a)(2) of this titlesection 2101(b) of this titleSubsec. (b). , struck out “However, no particular type of adaptation, improvement, or structural alteration provided to an individual under may be provided to such individual under .” at end.

Pub. L. 115–177, § 1(c)(3)(C)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(5)(A)2008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “individual” for “veteran” in two places.

Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(5)(B)Subsec. (b). , substituted “An individual” for “A veteran” and “an individual” for “a veteran” and substituted “such individual” for “such veteran” in two places.

Pub. L. 104–2751996—Subsec. (b). substituted “section 1717(a)(2)” for “section 1712(a)” in two places.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 804 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (a). , substituted “2101” for “801”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (b). , substituted “2101(b)” for “801(b)” in two places, “2101(a)” for “801(a)”, and “1712(a)” for “612(a)” in two places.

Pub. L. 96–385section 801 of this title1980— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the assistance authorized by ” for “the assistance authorized by this chapter”, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–385section 601(b) of Pub. L. 96–385section 1114 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .