[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR6.6]

[Page 491-492]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 6_UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 6.6  Change of beneficiary.

    The insured under United States Government life insurance shall have 
the right at any time and from time to time and without the consent or 
knowledge of the beneficiary to change the beneficiary. A change of 
beneficiary must be made by written notice to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs over the signature of the insured and shall not be binding on 
the United States unless received by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
A change of beneficiary must be forwarded to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs by the insured or his or her agent and must contain sufficient 
information to identify the insured. Whenever practicable, such notices 
shall be given on forms prescribed by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. Upon receipt by the Department of Veterans Affairs, a change of 
beneficiary shall be deemed effective

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as of the date the insured signed the written notice. The United States 
shall be protected in all payments made to the beneficiary last of 
record and before receipt of notice of a change of beneficiary, and no 
payments so made shall be paid again to the changed beneficiary. The 
insured may exercise any right or privilege given under the provisions 
of a United States Government life insurance policy without the consent 
of the beneficiary. An original designation of a beneficiary may be made 
by the last will and testament, but no change of beneficiary may be made 
by the last will and testament. The provisions of the ``beneficiary'' 
clause in United States Government life insurance policies are hereby 
amended accordingly.

[17 FR 11071, Dec. 5, 1952, as amended at 46 FR 57043, Nov. 20, 1981. 
Redesignated at 61 FR 29024, June 7, 1996]