38 USC § 3110 - Leaves of absence

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s3110"
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title: "38 USC § 3110 - Leaves of absence"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "3110"
section_name: "Leaves of absence"
chapter_number: 31
chapter_name: "TRAINING AND REHABILITATION FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 96–466, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2181, § 1510; amended Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3110, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)"
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# § 3110. Leaves of absence

The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary for granting leaves of absence to veterans pursuing rehabilitation programs under this chapter. During authorized leaves of absence, a veteran shall be considered to be pursuing such program.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 96–466, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2181, § 1510; amended Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3110, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior section 3110 was renumbered .

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former  prior to the general revision of this chapter by .

### Amendments

1991— renumbered  as this section.

1989— substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as a note under .