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[CITE: 38USC2305]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
                        PART II--GENERAL BENEFITS
 
                       CHAPTER 23--BURIAL BENEFITS
 
Sec. 2305. Persons eligible under prior law

    The death of any person who had a status which would, under the laws 
in effect on December 31, 1957, afford entitlement to the burial 
benefits and other benefits provided for in this chapter, but who did 
not meet the service requirements contained in this chapter, shall 
afford entitlement to such benefits, notwithstanding the failure of such 
person to meet such service requirements.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1170, Sec. 905; renumbered 
Sec. 2305, Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)


                               Amendments

    1991--Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 905 of this title as this 
section.
