2018 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 11 - Compensation for Service-Connected Disability or Death
Subchapter VI - General Compensation Provisions
Sec. 1158 - Disappearance
| 38 U.S.C. § 1158 (2018) |
| §1158. Disappearance |
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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. |
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(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.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 358 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". 1976—Pub. L. 94–433 struck out ", in his discretion," after "Administrator" and substituted "such veteran's spouse" for "his wife" and "such spouse" for "a wife". 1959—Pub. L. 86–212 substituted "a veteran" for "an incompetent veteran". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 94–433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. |
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| Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 11 - COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH SUBCHAPTER VI - GENERAL COMPENSATION PROVISIONS Sec. 1158 - Disappearance |
| section 1158 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 72 Stat. 1125 73 Stat. 436 90 Stat. 1379 105 Stat. 404-406 |
| Public Law 85-857, Public Law 86-212, Public Law 94-433, Public Law 102-83 |
