United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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The United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing federal programs and services for military veterans and their families.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | 16 |
| United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs canonical | 8 |
| Administrator of Veterans Affairs | 1 |
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs as Cabinet member | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21264 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Context triple: [Presidential Succession Act, definesSuccessionPosition, United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs]
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A.
United States Secretary of Defense
The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the Department of Defense and the principal defense policy advisor to the President, overseeing the nation’s armed forces and military strategy.
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B.
Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Navy is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing the Department of the Navy, including the Navy and Marine Corps, and managing their policies, resources, and operations.
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C.
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive officer in the federal government, who also serves as President of the Senate and first in the presidential line of succession.
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D.
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the federal government’s chief foreign affairs official, responsible for directing U.S. diplomacy, negotiating with other nations, and advising the President on international relations.
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E.
Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Army is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing and managing all affairs of the United States Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Target entity description: The United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing federal programs and services for military veterans and their families.
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A.
United States Secretary of Defense
The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the Department of Defense and the principal defense policy advisor to the President, overseeing the nation’s armed forces and military strategy.
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B.
Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Navy is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing the Department of the Navy, including the Navy and Marine Corps, and managing their policies, resources, and operations.
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C.
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive officer in the federal government, who also serves as President of the Senate and first in the presidential line of succession.
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D.
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the federal government’s chief foreign affairs official, responsible for directing U.S. diplomacy, negotiating with other nations, and advising the President on international relations.
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E.
Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Army is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing and managing all affairs of the United States Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Cabinet position
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government office ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SECVA ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| departmentFormed | United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | policies of the Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| heads | United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| isAccountableTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| isInLineOfSuccessionTo | Presidency of the United States ⓘ |
| leads |
National Cemetery Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Benefits Administration ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
|
| legalBasis | Title 38 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| lineOfSuccessionPosition | 17 ⓘ |
| mayBe |
civilian
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military veteran ⓘ |
| memberOf |
United States Cabinet
ⓘ
linked to:
Cabinet of the United States
|
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 1989 ⓘ |
| oversees |
federal veterans benefits programs
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veterans burial and memorial benefits ⓘ veterans disability compensation programs ⓘ veterans education benefits programs ⓘ veterans health care system ⓘ veterans home loan programs ⓘ |
| participatesIn | National Security Council meetings when relevant to veterans issues ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet of the United States ⓘ |
| precededByOffice |
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
|
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of GI Bill benefits
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administration of survivors benefits ⓘ administration of veterans pensions ⓘ administration of vocational rehabilitation for veterans ⓘ implementation of veterans policy ⓘ management of VA hospitals and clinics ⓘ services for United States military veterans ⓘ services for families of United States military veterans ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| style |
Madam Secretary
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Mister Secretary ⓘ |
| symbol | Seal of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| website | https://www.va.gov/opa/bios/secva.asp ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of Defense
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state veterans agencies ⓘ veterans service organizations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Description of subject: The United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing federal programs and services for military veterans and their families.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Presidential Succession Act
→
definesSuccessionPosition
→
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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precededByOffice
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Administrator of Veterans Affairs
ⓘ
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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cabinetPositionTitle
→
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
ⓘ
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs Act
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createdPosition
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs as Cabinet member
ⓘ
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
subject linked to:
McDonough
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
subject linked to:
VBA
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
subject linked to:
James Nicholson
Under Secretaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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hierarchicalSuperior
→
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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reportsTo
→
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
ⓘ
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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reportsTo
→
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
ⓘ
linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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appointedBy
→
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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linked to: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs