38 USC § 2104 - Benefits additional to benefits under other laws

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s2104"
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title: "38 USC § 2104 - Benefits additional to benefits under other laws"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "2104"
section_name: "Benefits additional to benefits under other laws"
chapter_number: 21
chapter_name: "SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "GENERAL BENEFITS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1169, § 804; Pub. L. 96–385, title III, § 301(c), Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1531; renumbered § 2104 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 104–262, title I, § 101(e)(2), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3180; Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI, § 2602(b)(5), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2859; Pub. L. 115–177, § 1(c)(3), June 1, 2018, 132 Stat. 1377.)"
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# § 2104. Benefits additional to benefits under other laws

**(a)** Any individual who accepts the benefits of this chapter shall not by reason thereof be denied the benefits of chapter 37 of this title.

**(b)** An individual eligible for assistance under section 2101(b) of this title shall not by reason of such eligibility be denied benefits for which such individual becomes eligible under section 2101(a) of this title or benefits relating to home health services under section 1717(a)(2) of this title.

**(c)** The Secretary may not provide assistance to a veteran under this chapter if the Secretary determines such assistance would result in a duplication of benefits under this title to the veteran.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1169, § 804; Pub. L. 96–385, title III, § 301(c), Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1531; renumbered § 2104 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 104–262, title I, § 101(e)(2), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3180; Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI, § 2602(b)(5), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2859; Pub. L. 115–177, § 1(c)(3), June 1, 2018, 132 Stat. 1377.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior section 2104, , , , related to time limitations, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

### Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a). , struck out “; however, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the assistance authorized by  shall not be available to any individual more than once” before period at end.

Subsec. (b). , struck out “However, no particular type of adaptation, improvement, or structural alteration provided to an individual under  may be provided to such individual under .” at end.

Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

2008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “individual” for “veteran” in two places.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “An individual” for “A veteran” and “an individual” for “a veteran” and substituted “such individual” for “such veteran” in two places.

1996—Subsec. (b).  substituted “section 1717(a)(2)” for “section 1712(a)” in two places.

1991—, renumbered  as this section.

Subsec. (a). , substituted “2101” for “801”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “2101(b)” for “801(b)” in two places, “2101(a)” for “801(a)”, and “1712(a)” for “612(a)” in two places.

1980— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the assistance authorized by ” for “the assistance authorized by this chapter”, and added subsec. (b).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .