38 USC § 7305 - Divisions of Veterans Health Administration

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title: "38 USC § 7305 - Divisions of Veterans Health Administration"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "7305"
section_name: "Divisions of Veterans Health Administration"
chapter_number: 73
chapter_name: "VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ORGANIZATION"
part_number: "V"
part_name: "BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 212; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VII, § 728(c), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1813.)"
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# § 7305. Divisions of Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration shall include the following:

**(1)** The Office of the Under Secretary for Health.

**(2)** A Medical Service.

**(3)** A Dental Service.

**(4)** A Podiatric Service.

**(5)** An Optometric Service.

**(6)** A Nursing Service.

**(7)** A Readjustment Counseling Service.

**(8)** Such other professional and auxiliary services as the Secretary may find to be necessary to carry out the functions of the Administration.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 212; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VII, § 728(c), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1813.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2013—Pars. (7), (8).  added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).

1992—Par. (1).  substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director”.