Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Pub. L. 117–168, title II, § 204(b), Aug. 10, 2022, 136 Stat. 1777, provided that: Section 1305 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to presumptions of service connection established or modified on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 10, 2022], including pursuant to amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title].”

Rule of Construction

Pub. L. 117–168, title II, § 204(c), Aug. 10, 2022, 136 Stat. 1777, provided that: “Nothing in this section [enacting this section and provisions set out as a note above] shall be construed as modifying the obligations of the Department of Veterans Affairs under Federal court decisions or settlements in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 10, 2022].”