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Code · CFR · Title 38 — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Part 3 · § 3.455

§ 3.455. Apportionment of a surviving spouse's dependency and indemnity compensation.

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(a)Conditions under which apportionment may be made. The surviving spouse's award of dependency and indemnity compensation
(DIC)will be apportioned where there is a child under 18 years of age and the surviving spouse is incarcerated and meets the provisions of § 3.665. DIC will not be apportioned under this paragraph
(a)for a child over age 18 years unless the child is permanently incapable of self-support in accordance with the provisions of § 3.57.
(b)Rates payable. The amount of apportionment of DIC will be determined in accordance with the provisions of § 3.665. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101(4)(A), 104(a), 5307) \[91 FR 906, Jan. 9, 2026\]
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