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type: "LegalText"
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title: "38 U.S.C. § 2062"
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description: "Dental care"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 38
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title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
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chapter_number: "20"
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chapter_name: "BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS"
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section: "2062"
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citation: "38 U.S.C. § 2062"
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status: "current"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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---
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# 38 U.S.C. § 2062 - Dental care
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## Text
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(a) In General.— For purposes of section 1712(a)(1)(H) of this title, outpatient dental services and treatment of a dental condition or disability of a veteran described in subsection (b) shall be considered to be medically necessary, subject to subsection (c), if—
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(1) the dental services and treatment are necessary for the veteran to successfully gain or regain employment;
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(2) the dental services and treatment are necessary to alleviate pain; or
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(3) the dental services and treatment are necessary for treatment of moderate, severe, or severe and complicated gingival and periodontal pathology.
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(b) Eligible Veterans.— Subsection (a) applies to a veteran—
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(1) who is enrolled for care under section 1705(a) of this title; and
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(2) who, for a period of 60 consecutive days, is receiving care (directly or by contract) in any of the following settings:
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(A) A domiciliary under section 1710 of this title.
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(B) A therapeutic residence under section 2032 of this title.
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(C) Community residential care coordinated by the Secretary under section 1730 of this title.
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(D) A setting for which the Secretary provides funds for a grant and per diem provider.
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(3) For purposes of paragraph (2), in determining whether a veteran has received treatment for a period of 60 consecutive days, the Secretary may disregard breaks in the continuity of treatment for which the veteran is not responsible.
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(c) Limitation.— Dental benefits provided by reason of this section shall be a one-time course of dental care provided in the same manner as the dental benefits provided to a newly discharged veteran.
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(Added Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 913.)
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