38 U.S.C. § 1301
Definitions
As used in this chapter—
The term “veteran” includes a person who died in the active military, naval, air, or space service.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2007–2009 · leading case: Barela v. Shinseki, 584 F.3d 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2009).
Barela v. Shinseki, 584 F.3d 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2009). “Benefits for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death (a) The Secretary shall pay benefits under this chapter [ 38 U.S.C. §§ 1301 et seq.] to the surviving spouse and to the children of a deceased veteran described in subsection (b) of this section…”
Myore v. Nicholson, 489 F.3d 1207 (Fed. Cir. 2007). “” 38 U.S.C. § 1301 . Under the statutory scheme, for a veteran’s death to be considered service-connected it must result from a disability incurred in the line of duty.”
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