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

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "air, or space service" for "or air service" in two places. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–454 added subsec. (c). (Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004) Law text · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 410 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (a)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–687 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: · (b), (c)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–306 inserted "or entitled to receive" after "was in receipt of". · (b)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–479 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). · (b), (c)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–433 substituted "such veteran's surviving spouse" for "his widow". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–433 substituted "surviving spouse", "such veteran", and "such veteran's" for "widow", "he", and "his", respectively. · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.