{"data":{"id":"us/38-u.s.c.-1165","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 U.S.C. § 1165","heading":"Choice of sex of medical examiner for certain disabilities","body":"(a) In General.—The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran who requires a medical examination from a covered medical provider in support of a claim for compensation under this chapter for a mental or physical health condition that resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment may designate the sex of the medical provider who provides such medical examination. (b) Covered Medical Providers.—For purposes of this section, a covered medical provider is any medical provider who is employed by the Department or is under any contract with the Department to provide a medical examination or a medical opinion when such an examination or opinion is necessary to make a decision on a claim. (c) Notice.—Before providing any medical examination for a veteran in support for a claim described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the veteran of the veteran’s rights under subsection (a).","path":["Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS","CHAPTER 11—COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc38@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:35Z","sha256":"0fd5917a9ae3f546dc9003fdb5a88439a51d05e0a8b44448cb7d757acf370050","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/38-u.s.c.-1164","next":"us/38-u.s.c.-1166"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}