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Code · U.S. Code · Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS · CHAPTER 11— COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH · SUBCHAPTER III— WARTIME DEATH COMPENSATION · § 1122

§ 1122. Rates of wartime death compensation

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(a)The monthly rates of death compensation shall be as follows:
(1)Surviving spouse but no child, $87;
(2)Surviving spouse with one child, $121 (with $29 for each additional child);
(3)No surviving spouse but one child, $67;
(4)No surviving spouse but two children, $94 (equally divided);
(5)No surviving spouse but three children, $122 (equally divided) (with $23 for each additional child, total amount to be equally divided);
(6)Dependent parent, $75;
(7)Both dependent parents, $40 each.
(b)The monthly rate of death compensation payable to a surviving spouse or dependent parent under subsection
(a)of this section shall be increased by $79 if the payee is
(1)a patient in a nursing home or
(2)blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1122, § 322; Pub. L. 91–96, § 7, Oct. 27, 1969, 83 Stat. 146; Pub. L. 91–588, § 3(a), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1583; Pub. L. 92–197, § 9, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 93–295, title II, § 204, May 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 94–169, title II, § 202, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1021; Pub. L. 94–432, title IV, § 401, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1372; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 404(13)–(17), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1378, 1379; Pub. L. 95–204, title III, § 301, Dec. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 1459; renumbered § 1122, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 502(3), June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 415.)
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  • Pub. L. 85–857
  • 72 Stat. 1122
  • Pub. L. 91–96, § 7
  • 83 Stat. 146
  • Pub. L. 91–588, § 3(a)
  • 84 Stat. 1583
  • Pub. L. 92–197, § 9
  • 85 Stat. 662
  • Pub. L. 93–295, title II, § 204
  • 88 Stat. 183
  • Pub. L. 94–169, title II, § 202
  • 89 Stat. 1021
  • Pub. L. 94–432, title IV, § 401
  • 90 Stat. 1372
  • Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 404(13)
  • 90 Stat. 1378
  • Pub. L. 95–204, title III, § 301
  • 91 Stat. 1459
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
  • 105 Stat. 406
  • Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 502(3)
  • 120 Stat. 415
  • Pub. L. 109–233
  • Pub. L. 102–83
  • Pub. L. 95–204
  • Pub. L. 94–433, § 404(13)
  • Pub. L. 94–433, § 404(17)
  • Pub. L. 94–432
  • Pub. L. 94–169
  • Pub. L. 93–295
  • Pub. L. 92–197
  • Pub. L. 91–588
  • Pub. L. 91–96
  • Pub. L. 95–204, title III, § 302
  • Pub. L. 94–433
  • section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433
  • section 405(b) of Pub. L. 94–432
  • section 101 of Pub. L. 94–432
  • section 401 of Pub. L. 93–295
  • section 10 of Pub. L. 92–197
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§ 1122
Rates of wartime death compensation
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–857
Stat.72 Stat. 1122
Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–96, § 7
Stat.83 Stat. 146
Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–588, § 3(a)
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