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.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1125Pub. L. 86–21273 Stat. 436Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 404(21)90 Stat. 1379Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 404–406(, , , § 358; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 1158 and amended , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 358 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Pub. L. 94–4331976— struck out “, in his discretion,” after “Administrator” and substituted “such veteran’s spouse” for “his wife” and “such spouse” for “a wife”.
Pub. L. 86–2121959— substituted “a veteran” for “an incompetent veteran”.
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 .