38 USC § 1985 - Decisions by the Secretary

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title: "38 USC § 1985 - Decisions by the Secretary"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "1985"
section_name: "Decisions by the Secretary"
chapter_number: 19
chapter_name: "INSURANCE"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "GENERAL BENEFITS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1167, § 785; renumbered § 1985 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)"
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# § 1985. Decisions by the Secretary

section 1984 of this title

Except in the event of suit as provided in , or other appropriate court proceedings, all decisions rendered by the Secretary under the provisions of this chapter shall be final and conclusive on all questions of law or fact, and no other official of the United States shall have jurisdiction to review any such decisions.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1167, § 785; renumbered § 1985 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991—, renumbered  as this section.

, substituted “1984” for “784”.

, (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in section catchline and in text.