covered veteran
Defined in 7 places of the United States Code.
Covered Veteran Defined.—In this section, the term "covered veteran" has the meaning given that term in section 1119(c) of this title.
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- 2022–202638 U.S.C. § 1120Veterans Benefits · Presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins · in this section
Covered Veteran Defined.—In this section, the term "covered veteran" means a veteran who—
(1) is catastrophically disabled, as defined by the Secretary; or
(2) is an Indian or urban Indian (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)).
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- 2021–202638 U.S.C. § 1730AVeterans Benefits · Prohibition on collection of copayments from certain veterans · in this section
In this section, the term “covered veteran” has the meaning given that term in section 1119(c) of this title.
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- 2026–present38 U.S.C. § 1120Veterans Benefits · Presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins · in this section
In this section, the term “covered veteran” means a veteran who—
(1) is catastrophically disabled, as defined by the Secretary; or
(2) is an Indian or urban Indian (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)).
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- 2026–present38 U.S.C. § 1730AVeterans Benefits · Prohibition on collection of copayments from certain veterans · in this section
The term "covered veteran" means a veteran residing in an area specified in subsection (c)(2)(A).
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- 2022–present38 U.S.C. § 548Veterans Benefits · Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States · in this section
The term "covered veteran" means a veteran who has previously used entitlement under this chapter and for whom the full amount of entitlement so used has not been restored as a result of the exclusion in section 3702(b) of this title.
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- 2019–present38 U.S.C. § 3703Veterans Benefits · Basic provisions relating to loan guaranty and insurance · under this chapter
The term “covered veteran” means an individual whose children are eligible for health care and benefits under this chapter.
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- 2023–present38 U.S.C. § 1831Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “covered veteran” means any of the following veterans:
(i) Disabled veterans.
(ii) Veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized.
(iii) Veterans who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order No. 12985 (61 Fed. Reg. 1209).
(iv) Recently separated veterans.
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- 2002–present38 U.S.C. § 4212Veterans Benefits · Veterans employment emphasis under Federal contracts · in this section
The term "covered veteran" means any veteran who—
(A) on or after August 2, 1990, performed active military, naval, air, or space service while assigned to a duty station in, including airspace above—
(i) Bahrain;
(ii) Iraq;
(iii) Kuwait;
(iv) Oman;
(v) Qatar;
(vi) Saudi Arabia;
(vii) Somalia; or
(viii) United Arab Emirates; or
(B) on or after September 11, 2001, performed active military, naval, air, or space service while assigned to a duty station in, including airspace above—
(i) Afghanistan;
(ii) Djibouti;
(iii) Egypt;
(iv) Jordan;
(v) Lebanon;
(vi) Syria;
(vii) Yemen;
(viii) Uzbekistan; or
(ix) any other country determined relevant by the Secretary.
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- 2022–present38 U.S.C. § 1119Veterans Benefits · Presumptions of toxic exposure · in this section