U.S. Code » Title 38 » Part PART II— GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 11— COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— WARTIME DEATH COMPENSATION

38 U.S.C. § 1121

Basic entitlement

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The surviving spouse, child or children, and dependent parent or parents of any veteran who died before January 1, 1957 as the result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military, naval, or air service, in line of duty, during a period of war, shall be entitled to receive compensation at the monthly rates specified in section 1122 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1992–2009 · leading case: James R. Cook, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Sec'y of Vets. Affairs, 318 F.3d 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2003).
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James R. Cook, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Sec'y of Vets. Affairs, 318 F.3d 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2003). “§ 1110 (2000) (providing for wartime disability compensation); 38 U.S.C. § 1121 (2000) (providing for wartime death compensation for designated heirs and dependents); 38 U.”
Vazquez-Flores v. Shinseki, 580 F.3d 1270 (Fed. Cir. 2009). “during other than a period of war”); 38 U.S.C. § 1121 (same for disabilities incurred during wartime).”
Darrow v. Derwinski, 2 Vet. App. 303 (Vet. App. 1992). “§ 1131 (compensation for peacetime disability); 38 U.S.C. §§ 1121 , 1141 (survivors’ benefits); 38 U.”
Louis Richard, on Behalf of Philogene Richard, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Sec'y of Vets. Affairs, 161 F.3d 719 (Fed. Cir. 1998). “§ 1110 (1994) (wartime disability compensation) with 38 U.S.C. § 1121 (1994) (wartime death compensation for designated heirs and dependents); compare 38 U.”
Mintz v. Brown, 6 Vet. App. 277 (Vet. App. 1994). “, 38 U.S.C. § 1121 (basic entitlement for death during wartime); 38 U.”
P AMELA J. S HARP v. Anthony J. Principi, 17 Vet. App. 431 (Vet. App. 2004). “See 38 U.S.C. §§ 1121 (basic entitlement to wartime death compensation for death prior to Jan.”
Bellavance v. Principi, 3 Vet. App. 402 (Vet. App. 1992). “at 23-26; see 38 U.S.C. § 1121 (formerly § 321) (providing entitlement to compensation to surviving spouse of veteran who died before January 1, 1957, as the result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by service during period of war).”
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