From Title 38-VETERANS' BENEFITSPART I-GENERAL PROVISIONSCHAPTER 1-GENERAL
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§108. Seven-year absence presumption of death
(a) No State law providing for presumption of
death shall be applicable to claims for benefits under laws administered
by the Secretary.
(b) If evidence satisfactory to the Secretary
is submitted establishing the continued and unexplained absence of any
individual from that individual's home and family for seven or more
years, and establishing that after diligent search no evidence of that
individual's existence after the date of disappearance has been found or
received, the death of such individual as of the date of the expiration
of such period shall be considered as sufficiently proved.
(c) Except in a suit brought pursuant to section 1984 of this title, the finding of death made by the Secretary shall be final and conclusive.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1112; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(7), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3291; Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(a)(1), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403–406.)
Amendments
1991-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted “1984” for “784”.
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
1986-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “that individual's” for “his” in two places.
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