Determination of pay grade

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Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS > PART II—GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 13—DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DEATHS > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

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With respect to a veteran who died in the active military, naval, air, or space service, such veteran’s pay grade shall be determined as of the date of such veteran’s death or as of the date of a promotion after death while in a missing status.

( Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1126 , § 402; Pub. L. 86–492 , June 8, 1960 , 74 Stat. 161 ; Pub. L. 89–622, § 1 , Oct. 4, 1966 , 80 Stat. 873 ; Pub. L. 91–96, § 1 , Oct. 27, 1969 , 83 Stat. 144 ; Pub. L. 92–169, § 2 , Nov. 24, 1971 , 85 Stat. 489 ; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 405(1) –(3), Sept. 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1379 ; Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(2) , June 13, 1991 , 105 Stat. 283 ; renumbered § 1302 and amended Pub. L. 102–83 , §§ 4(a)(1), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 403–406 ; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 926(a)(17) , Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 3830 .)

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