38 U.S.C. § 1301 — Definitions
U.S.C. Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS 38 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 13 - DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DEATHS SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL Sec. 1301 - Definitions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§1301. Definitions
As used in this chapter— The term "veteran" includes a person who died in the active military, naval, air, or space service.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1126, §401; Pub. L. 91–24, §4(a), June 11, 1969, 83 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 91–96, §5, Oct. 27, 1969, 83 Stat. 145; renumbered §1301, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §926(a)(16), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3830.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "air, or space service" for "or air service". 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 401 of this title as this section. 1969—Pub. L. 91–96 struck out par. (1) which defined "basic pay". Par. (1). Pub. L. 91–24 substituted "sections 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, or 207 of title 37" for "sections 232(a), 232(e), or 308 of Title 37".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1969 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 91–96 effective first day of second calendar month which begins after Oct. 27, 1969, see section 8 of Pub. L. 91–96, set out as a note under section 1302 of this title.
Cost-of-Living Increases in Compensation Rates For limitation on increases in dependency and indemnity compensation payable under this chapter, see section 8005 of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.