31 USC § 778 - Dependency and disability decisions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t31/s778"
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title: "31 USC § 778 - Dependency and disability decisions"
title_number: 31
title_name: "MONEY AND FINANCE"
section_number: "778"
section_name: "Dependency and disability decisions"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "ANNUITIES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)"
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# § 778. Dependency and disability decisions

The General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office shall decide a question of dependency, disability, or dependency and disability under sections 773–776 of this title. A decision under this section is final.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)

| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 778 | 31:43b(h). | June 10, 1921, ch. 18, 42 Stat. 20, § 319(h); added July 13, 1959, Pub. L. 86–87, 73 Stat. 198. |

The words “arising” and “and conclusive” are omitted as surplus.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2004— substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.