HOUSE 888115th CongressSubcommittee Hearings Held.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans.

Last Action: 3/20/2018

Actions

2018-03-20Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2017-02-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2017-02-06Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-02-06Introduced in House
2017-02-06Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-06 (00)

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to treat a notification of the death of a veteran rated totally disabled at the time of death as a claim by the veteran's surviving spouse and children for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits. The VA may not require that such spouse and children file a claim for such benefits.

Subjects

Disability and paralysis
Veterans' pensions and compensation

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