{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-8.25","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 8.25","heading":"Options.","body":"Insurance will be paid in a lump sum only when selected by the insured during his or her lifetime or by his or her last will and testament.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 8—NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"48687cb6a74f6e59912443183bb5ffdc6a7a41b6564cbd72ad296008248af964","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-8.24","next":"us/38-cfr-8.26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}