The surviving spouse, child or children, and dependent parent or parents of any veteran who died before , as the result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military, naval, air, or space service, in line of duty, during other than a period of war, shall be entitled to receive compensation as hereinafter provided in this subchapter.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1123 Pub. L. 92–197, § 685 Stat. 662 Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 404(18)90 Stat. 1379 Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406 Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 926(a)(14)134 Stat. 3830 (, , , § 341; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 1141, , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–2832021— substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”.
Pub. L. 102–83section 341 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 94–4331976— substituted “spouse” for “widow”.
Pub. L. 92–197section 417(a) of this title1971— struck out eligibility clause when the veteran died after , under circumstances described in .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–433section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1971 Amendment
Pub. L. 92–197section 10 of Pub. L. 92–197section 1311 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .