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38 U.S.C. 1152: Persons heretofore having a compensable statusText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 38-VETERANS’ BENEFITSCHAPTER 11-COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH
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§1152. Persons heretofore having a compensable status

The death and disability benefits of this chapter shall, notwithstanding the service requirements thereof, be granted to persons heretofore recognized by law as having a compensable status, including persons whose claims are based on war or peacetime service rendered before April 21, 1898.

( Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1124 , § 352; renumbered § 1152, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 .)

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1991⁠—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 352 of this title as this section.