38 CFR § 3.154 - Injury due to hospital treatment, etc.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t38/s3.154"
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title: "38 CFR § 3.154 - Injury due to hospital treatment, etc."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "3.154"
section_name: "Injury due to hospital treatment, etc."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "3"
part_name: "ADJUDICATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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# 3.154 Injury due to hospital treatment, etc.
Claimants must file a complete claim on the appropriate application form prescribed by the Secretary when applying for benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1151 and 38 CFR 3.361. See §§ 3.151, 3.160(a), and 3.400(i) concerning effective dates of awards; see § 3.155(b) regarding intent to file the appropriate application form.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501 and 1151.)
Effective Dates. See § 3.400(i). Disability or death due to hospitalization, etc. See §§ 3.358, 3.361 and 3.800.
[79 FR 57695, Sept. 25, 2014]