38 U.S.C. § 1158 — Disappearance
submitted 68 years ago by Pub. L. 85-857 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 55 words · no verdicts yet
This section addresses a veteran’s disappearance. It directs how the veteran’s disability compensation is treated during the period covered by the section.
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.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1125, § 358; Pub. L. 86–212, Sept. 1, 1959, 73 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 404(21), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1379; renumbered § 1158 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)
- 1958Enacted · Pub. L. 85-857 · 72 Stat. 1125
- 1959Amended · Pub. L. 86-212 · 73 Stat. 436
- 1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-433 · 90 Stat. 1379
- 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 404
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 85-857 on 1958-09-02.
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