# 38 U.S.C. § 1310: Deaths entitling survivors to dependency and indemnity compensation

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 U.S.C. § 1310
- **Heading:** Deaths entitling survivors to dependency and indemnity compensation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS > PART II—GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 13—DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DEATHS > SUBCHAPTER II—DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION

## Text

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 .)

## Nearby sections

- [38 U.S.C. § 1301 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1301.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1302 Determination of pay grade](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1302.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1303 Cost-of-living adjustments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1303.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1304 Special provisions relating to surviving spouses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1304.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1305 Reevaluation of dependency and indemnity compensation determinations pursuant to changes in presumptions of service connection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1305.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1310 Deaths entitling survivors to dependency and indemnity compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1310.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1311 Dependency and indemnity compensation to a surviving spouse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1311.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1312 Benefits in certain cases of in-service or service-connected deaths](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1312.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1313 Dependency and indemnity compensation to children](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1313.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1314 Supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation to children](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1314.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1315 Dependency and indemnity compensation to parents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1315.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1316 Dependency and indemnity compensation in cases of prior deaths](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1316.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1317 Restriction on payments under this chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1317.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1318 Benefits for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1318.md)

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