Title 38
SECTION 21.5745
21.5745 Period of entitlement.
§ 21.5745 Period of entitlement.(a) Veterans. The period of entitlement of a veteran expires on the first day following ten years from the date the veteran retires or is discharged or otherwise separated from active duty.
(Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2148; Pub. L. 96-342)(b) Spouses, surviving spouses, and dependent children. If the veteran's or servicemember's entitlement is transferred, the period of entitlement of the spouse, surviving spouse, or dependent child expires 10 years from -
(1) The date the veteran retires, is discharged or otherwise separated from active duty, or
(2) If the servicemember dies on active duty, the date of the servicemember's death.
(Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2148)