38 U.S.C. § 5109
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2017-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115-55 added subsec. (d).1991- Pub. L. 102-40 renumbered section 3009 of this title as this section.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-83, §4(b)(1), (2) (E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. Pub. L. 102-83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" wherever appearing. Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 102-83, §4(b)(1), (2) (E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2017 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115-55 applicable to all claims for which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides notice of a decision under section 5104 of this title on or after the later of 540 days after Aug. 23, 2017, or 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to Congress a certification of certain capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out the new appeals system established by Pub. L. 115-55 and to address appeals of decisions on legacy claims, with provision for early applicability of the new appeals system to certain claims, see section 2(x) of Pub. L. 115-55 set out as a note under section 101 of this title, and bracketed note thereunder.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Sept. 1, 1989, see section 401(a) of Pub. L. 100-687 set out as a note under section 7251 of this title.
- claimant
- The term "claimant" means any individual applying for, or submitting a claim for, any benefit under the laws administered by the Secretary.
- notice
- The term "notice" means a communication issued through means (including electronic means) prescribed by the Secretary.