United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 38. VETERANS’ BENEFITS |
Part II. GENERAL BENEFITS |
Chapter 11. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH |
SubChapter VI. GENERAL COMPENSATION PROVISIONS |
§ 1158. Disappearance
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Where a veteran receiving compensation under this chapter disappears, the Secretary may pay the compensation otherwise payable to the veteran to such veteran’s spouse, children, and parents. Payments made to such spouse, child, or parent under the preceding sentence shall not exceed the amounts payable to each if the veteran had died from service-connected disability.
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 358 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
1976—Pub. L. 94–433 struck out “, in his discretion,” after “Administrator” and substituted “such veteran’s spouse” for “his wife” and “such spouse” for “a wife”.
1959—Pub. L. 86–212 substituted “a veteran” for “an incompetent veteran”.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–433 effective