Deaths entitling survivors to dependency and indemnity compensation

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

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When any veteran dies after December 31, 1956 , from a service-connected or compensable disability, the Secretary shall pay dependency and indemnity compensation to such veteran’s surviving spouse, children, and parents. The standards and criteria for determining whether or not a disability is service-connected shall be those applicable under chapter 11 of this title.

( Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1127 , § 410; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 405(7) , Sept. 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1379 ; Pub. L. 95–479, title II, § 204 , Oct. 18, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1564 ; Pub. L. 97–306, title I, § 112(a) , Oct. 14, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1432 ; Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIV, § 1403(b) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4131 ; renumbered § 1310 and amended Pub. L. 102–83 , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 404–406 ; Pub. L. 108–454, title III, § 302(b) , Dec. 10, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3610 ; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 926(a)(18) , Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 3830 .)

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