### Question
What does disagreement mean?


### Answer
**Disagreement** has the following meaning in *38 U.S.C. § 1984*:

> a denial of the claim, after consideration on its merits, by the Secretary or any employee or organizational unit of the Department heretofore or hereafter designated therefor by the Secretary

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 1984*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 19-INSURANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL**

