{"data":{"id":"us/38-u.s.c.-1167","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 U.S.C. § 1167","heading":"Outreach pursuant to changes in presumptions of service connection","body":"(a) In General.—Whenever a law, including through a regulation or Federal court decision or settlement, establishes or modifies a presumption of service connection, the Secretary shall—(1) identify all claims for compensation under this chapter that—(A) were submitted to the Secretary; (B) were evaluated and denied by the Secretary before the date on which such provision of law went into effect; and (C) might have been evaluated differently had the establishment or modification been applicable to the claim; and (2) pursuant to subsection (b), conduct outreach to the claimants. (b) Outreach.—(1) The Secretary shall conduct outreach to inform claimants identified under subsection (a) that they may submit a supplemental claim in light of the establishment or modification of a presumption of service connection described in subsection (a). (2) Outreach under paragraph (1) shall include the following:(A) The Secretary shall publish on the internet website of the Department a notice that such veterans may elect to file a supplemental claim. (B) The Secretary shall notify, in writing or by electronic means, veterans service organizations of the ability of such veterans to file a supplemental claim. (C) The Secretary shall contact each claimant identified under subsection (a) in the same manner that the Department last provided notice of a decision.","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":"f33ed91b9d22532c5250b9258db1db06fbe9f740e8fdc5002031ab1f52fe725a","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/38-u.s.c.-1166","next":"us/38-u.s.c.-1168"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}