§ 1522. Net worth limitation

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(a)The Secretary shall deny or discontinue the payment of pension to a veteran under section 1513 or 1521 of this title when the corpus of the estate of the veteran or, if the veteran has a spouse, the corpus of the estates of the veteran and of the veteran’s spouse is such that under all the circumstances, including consideration of the annual income of the veteran, the veteran’s spouse, and the veteran’s children, it is reasonable that some part of the corpus of such estates be consumed for the veteran’s maintenance.

(b)The Secretary shall deny or discontinue the payment of increased pension under subsection (c), (d), (e), or

(f)of section 1521 of this title on account of a child when the corpus of such child’s estate is such that under all the circumstances, including consideration of the veteran’s and spouse’s income, and the income of the veteran’s children, it is reasonable that some part of the corpus of such child’s estate be consumed for the child’s maintenance. During the period such denial or discontinuance remains in effect, such child shall not be considered as the veteran’s child for purposes of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1136, § 522; Pub. L. 86–211, § 3(b), Aug. 29, 1959, 73 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 95–588, title I, § 107, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2502; renumbered § 1522 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 207(b)(2), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 991.)

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Pub. L. 85–857
72 Stat. 1136
Pub. L. 86–211, § 3(b)
73 Stat. 434
Pub. L. 95–588, title I, § 107
92 Stat. 2502
Pub. L. 102–83
105 Stat. 404–406
Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 207(b)(2)
115 Stat. 991
Pub. L. 107–103
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1)
Pub. L. 95–588
Pub. L. 86–211
section 207(c) of Pub. L. 107–103
section 401 of Pub. L. 95–588
section 10 of Pub. L. 86–211

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Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–857

Stat.72 Stat. 1136

Pub. L.Pub. L. 86–211, § 3(b)

Stat.73 Stat. 434

Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–588, title I, § 107

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