38 CFR § 8.25 - Options.

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title: "38 CFR § 8.25 - Options."
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title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
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# 8.25 Options.

Insurance will be paid in a lump sum only when selected by the insured during his or her lifetime or by his or her last will and testament.

[61 FR 29293, June 10, 1996. Redesignated at 65 FR 7437, Feb. 15, 2000, and further redesignated at 67 FR 54739, Aug. 26, 2002]