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38 U.S.C. § 109

SURVEY OF PERSIAN GULF VETERANS.

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“(a)In General.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a survey of Persian Gulf veterans to gather information on the incidence and nature of health problems occurring in Persian Gulf veterans and their families.“(b)Coordination With Department of Defense.—Any survey under subsection (a) shall be carried out in coordination with the Secretary of Defense.“(c)Persian Gulf Veteran.—For purposes of this section, a Persian Gulf veteran is an individual who served on active duty in the Armed Forces in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War as defined in section 101(33) of title 38, United States Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: Scott v. Scott, 2017 UT 66 (Utah 2017).
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Scott v. Scott, 2017 UT 66 (Utah 2017). “CODE § 49-4-601(i) (requiring findings to be "based upon conditions existing at the time of the filing" in child abuse and neglect context); 38 U.S.C. § 109 (1991) (providing that no benefit "shall be extended to any person who is not a resident of the United States at the time…”
Selley v. Brown, 6 Vet. App. 196 (Vet. App. 1994). · cites it 3× “The Board properly considered and specifically adjudicated several different categories of benefits — that is, 38 U.S.C. § 109 (b) and (c) — that are available to qualifying veterans of the armed forces of certain foreign countries.”
McElhaney v. Moab City, 2017 UT 65 (Utah 2017). “CODE § 49-4-601(i) (requiring findings to be “based upon conditions existing at the time of the filing” in child abuse and neglect context); 38 U.S.C. § 109 (1991) (providing that no benefit “shall be extended to any person who is not a resident of the United States at the time…”
Burton R. Ripley v. Douglas A. Collins (Vet. App. 2025). “, 38 U.S.C. § 109 (c)(2) ("[A]pplicant[s] for [benefits for discharged members of allied forces] shall furnish an authenticated certification .”
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