Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 2307

Death from service-connected disability

section 8134(a) of title 5section 2303 of this titleIn any case in which a veteran dies as the result of a service-connected disability or disabilities, the Secretary, upon the request of the survivors of such veteran, shall pay the burial and funeral expenses incurred in connection with the death of the veteran in an amount not exceeding the greater of (1) $2,000, or (2) the amount authorized to be paid under in the case of a Federal employee whose death occurs as the result of an injury sustained in the performance of duty. Funeral and burial benefits provided under this section shall be in lieu of any benefits authorized under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(2) of .

Pub. L. 93–43, § 5(a)(2)87 Stat. 80 Pub. L. 95–479, title III, § 303(c)92 Stat. 1565 Pub. L. 100–322, title III, § 303102 Stat. 534 Pub. L. 101–237, title III, § 313(b)(1)103 Stat. 2077 Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406 Pub. L. 107–103, title V, § 501(a)(1)115 Stat. 994 Pub. L. 108–183, title V, § 501(b)117 Stat. 2667 Pub. L. 116–315, title II, § 2202(b)(1)(B)134 Stat. 4985 (Added , , , § 907; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 2307 and amended , (c)(1), , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–315section 2303 of this title2021— substituted “subsections (a)(1) and (b)(2) of ” for “sections 2302 and 2303(a)(1) and (b)(2) of this title”.

Pub. L. 108–1832003—Subsec. (b). substituted “and (b)(2)” for “and (b)” in last sentence.

Pub. L. 107–1032001— substituted “$2,000” for ‘$1,500”.

Pub. L. 102–83section 907 of this title1991— renumbered as this section and substituted “2302 and 2303(a)(1)” for “902 and 903(a)(1)”.

Pub. L. 101–2371989— substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Pub. L. 100–3221988— substituted “$1,500” for “$1,100”.

Pub. L. 95–4791978— inserted “the greater of (1) $1,100, or (2)” after “not exceeding”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–315section 2202(d) of Pub. L. 116–315section 113 of this titleAmendment by applicable to deaths that occur on or after the date that is two years after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–103, title V, § 501(a)(2)115 Stat. 994

“The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to deaths occurring on or after .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–322section 304 of Pub. L. 100–322section 2102 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–479section 401(a) of Pub. L. 95–479section 1114 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 10(c) of Pub. L. 93–43section 2306 of this titleSection effective , or such earlier date as the President may prescribe and publish in the Federal Register, see , set out as a note under .