38 USC § 2305 - Persons eligible under prior law

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title: "38 USC § 2305 - Persons eligible under prior law"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "2305"
section_name: "Persons eligible under prior law"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "BURIAL BENEFITS"
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. 1170, § 905; renumbered § 2305, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)"
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# § 2305. Persons eligible under prior law

December 31, 1957

The death of any person who had a status which would, under the laws in effect on , afford entitlement to the burial benefits and other benefits provided for in this chapter, but who did not meet the service requirements contained in this chapter, shall afford entitlement to such benefits, notwithstanding the failure of such person to meet such service requirements.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1170, § 905; renumbered § 2305, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991— renumbered  as this section.