§ 1102. Special provisions relating to surviving spouses
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(a)No compensation shall be paid to the surviving spouse of a veteran under this chapter unless such surviving spouse was married to such veteran—
(1)before the expiration of fifteen years after the termination of the period of service in which the injury or disease causing the death of the veteran was incurred or aggravated; or
(2)for one year or more; or
(3)for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage, or was born to them before the marriage.
(b)Subsection
(a)shall not be applicable to any surviving spouse who, with respect to date of marriage, could have qualified as a surviving spouse for death compensation under any law administered by the Secretary in effect on December 31, 1957.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1119, § 302; Pub. L. 86–491, June 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 161; Pub. L. 90–77, title I, § 101(a), Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 178; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 404(2)–(4), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1378; renumbered § 1102 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(1), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403, 406.)
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- Public Law 85–56To consolidate into one Act, and to simplify and make more uniform, the laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration relating to compensation, pension, hospitalization, and burial benefits, and to consolidate into one Act the laws pertaining to the administration of the laws administered by the
- Public Law 85–857
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- Pub. L. 85–857
- 72 Stat. 1119
- Pub. L. 86–491
- 74 Stat. 161
- Pub. L. 90–77, title I, § 101(a)
- 81 Stat. 178
- Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 404(2)
- 90 Stat. 1378
- Pub. L. 102–83
- 105 Stat. 403
- Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1)
- Pub. L. 94–433, § 404(4)
- Pub. L. 94–433, § 404(2)
- Pub. L. 94–433, § 404(3)
- Pub. L. 90–77
- Pub. L. 94–433
- section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433
- section 405 of Pub. L. 90–77
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§ 1102
Special provisions relating to surviving spouses
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–857
Stat.72 Stat. 1119
Pub. L.Pub. L. 86–491
Stat.74 Stat. 161
Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–77, title I, § 101(a)
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