---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 U.S.C. § 1985"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Veterans’ Benefits"
number: "1985"
heading: "Decisions by the Secretary"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/38/1985"
units:
  - "Part II — General Benefits"
  - "Chapter 19 — Insurance"
  - "Subchapter IV — General"
---

# §1985. Decisions by the Secretary


Except in the event of suit as provided in [section 1984 of this title](/usc/38/1984.md), or other appropriate court proceedings, all decisions rendered by the [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) under the provisions of this chapter shall be final and conclusive on all questions of law or fact, and no other official of the United States shall have jurisdiction to review any such decisions.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1167, § 785; renumbered § 1985 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 785 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1984” for “784”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in section catchline and in text.