Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS · CHAPTER 13— DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DEATHS · SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL · § 1304

§ 1304. Special provisions relating to surviving spouses

313 words·~1 min read·/usc/title-38/section-1304

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

No dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to the surviving spouse of a veteran dying after December 31, 1956, 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.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1127, § 404; Pub. L. 90–77, title I, § 101(a), Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 178; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 405(4), (5), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1379; renumbered § 1304, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
Connections17 cite this · traces to 2
15 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 85–857
  • 72 Stat. 1127
  • Pub. L. 90–77, title I, § 101(a)
  • 81 Stat. 178
  • Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 405(4)
  • 90 Stat. 1379
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
  • 105 Stat. 406
  • Pub. L. 102–83
  • section 404 of this title
  • Pub. L. 94–433, § 405(4)
  • Pub. L. 90–77
  • Pub. L. 94–433
  • section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433
  • section 405 of Pub. L. 90–77
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 1304
Special provisions relating to surviving spouses
Fed. Reg.×8
U.S.C.×8
C.F.R.×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–857
Stat.72 Stat. 1127
Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–77, title I, § 101(a)
Stat.81 Stat. 178
Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 405(4)
Cites 17 · showing 7Cited by 17 across 3 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.