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Veterans Administration-Continued

Adjusted compensation-Continued

Loans by banks on adjusted service certificate, 38 Part 11-Continued
Loans by banks; to whom, or by whom made, sale or discount of note,
additional loans, etc., 38 §§ 11.75-11.85

Loans by Veterans Administration; identification of applicant, form
of note, term, disposition of notes and certificates, 38 §§ 11.96–
11.104
Redemption by Veterans Administration of notes secured by adjusted
service certificates; conditions requisite for redemption, disposi-
tion of notes, etc., 38 §§ 11.84-11.93

Lost, destroyed, or mutilated adjusted service certificate:
Issue of new or duplicate certificate, 38 §§ 10.1-10.4
Payments on. See under Payments.

Payments:

Application for payment on account of adjusted service certificate, 38
§§ 11.109-11.117, 11.125-11.130

Deceased veteran, payments:

On lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate, 38 §§ 10.24, 10.25

To beneficiary, 38 §§ 10.52, 10.53

To dependents, 38 §§ 10.40, 10.50, 10.51

To estate of decedent, 38 § 10.22

"Demand for payment" certification, 38 § 10.20

Advisement and guidance:

Educational and vocational counseling. See Vocational rehabilitation and
education.

Agents:

Legal; assistance in construing Federal statutes and regulations, advice
with respect to domestic relations questions, etc. See Legal services.
Claims agents; fees, recognition, and rules of practice. See Legal services.
Readjustment allowance agents. See Servicemen's Readjustment Act.

Allowances:

See also Compensation.

Readjustment allowances for unemployed veterans, 38 §§ 36.5001-36.5009
Subsistence allowances for veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation and
education benefits, 38 §§ 21.90-21.135

Appeals:

Board of Veterans' Appeals; jurisdiction and procedure with respect to
claims for compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation and educa-
tion, insurance, loans, readjustment allowances, etc., 38 Part 19
Contracting officers under construction or supply contracts, etc., appeals
from decisions of, 38 §§ 1.750-1.755, 1.760-1.765

Veterans' claims for disability compensation or pension, appeals respecting;
merger of appeals, submission of additional evidence, finality of unap-
pealed decisions, etc., 38 §§ 3.328-3.333

Apportionment of payments:

Compensation or pension:

Death pension or compensation; dependents' and beneficiaries' claims.
See Claims.

Veterans' claims. See Claims.

Subsistence allowance to veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation or edu-
cation benefits, 38 §§ 21.90-21.93

Armed Forces Leave Bonds, assignment of:

For payments on National Service life insurance and United States Gov-
ernment life insurance. See Insurance.

To Administrator of Veterans' Affairs; assignment for payments in con-
nection with life insurance policies, regulations of Public Debt Bureau,
31 § 324.6

Attorneys and agents; fees, recognition, and rules of practice. See Legal
service.

Automobiles and other conveyances, procurement of, for disabled veterans of
World War II, 38 § 3.1500

Autopsies, 38 § 17.155

Veterans Administration—Continued

Banks, and other financial institutions:

Acting as guardians for veteran claimants or minor or mentally incom-
petent beneficiary. See Guardianship services.

Loans to veterans:

Adjusted service certificates, loans secured by. See Adjusted compen-
sation.

Guaranteed or insured loans, for various purposes (home, farm, or
business); claims on default, etc. See under Servicemen's Read-
justment Act of 1944.
Beneficiaries of veterans. See Dependents and beneficiaries of veterans.
Blind veterans:

See also Disabled veterans.

Guide dogs or mechanical and electronic equipment for. See Medical
treatment and hospital care.

Board of Veterans' Appeals; jurisdiction and procedure with respect to claims
for compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation and education, insur-
ance, loans, readjustment allowances, etc., 38 Part 19

Burial of deceased veteran:

Claims of dependents and beneficiaries for burial expenses and transporta-
tion of bodies, 38 §§ 4.192-4.207

Flag of United States for burial purposes, 38 § 1.10

Business loans, guaranty of, under Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.
See Servicemen's Readjustment Act.

Cadets and midshipmen assigned to duties constituting war service; certain
acts respecting claims of veterans applicable to, 38 §§ 3.1 (m), 3.1010
Children, parents, wives and other dependents and beneficiaries. See De-
pendents and beneficiaries.

Claims, for compensation or pensions, by veterans, dependents or beneficiaries:
Adjusted compensation pursuant to World War Adjusted Compensation
Act. See Adjusted compensation, above.

Dependents and beneficiaries claims, 38 Part 4

Accrued amounts due and unpaid at death, payments of, 38 §§ 4.160-
4.165

Adjusted service compensation. See Adjusted compensation, above.
Apportionment of death pension or compensation, 38 §§ 4.91-4.93
Burial and funeral expenses and transportation of bodies of veterans,
38 §§ 4.192-4.207

Death pension and compensation:

Annulment of marriage of beneficiary, 38 § 4.64

Apportionment of death pension or compensation, 38 §§ 4.91-4.93
Children, payments to, after reaching age of sixteen or eighteen:
Helpless child, 38 §§ 4.94-4.96

Pursuing course of instruction, 38 § 4.98

Concurrent payment of two benefits to same person, 38 § 4.51
Contested claims, 38 § 4.55

Definitions:

Relationship; widow, child, parent, etc., 38 §§ 4.2-4.16
Service act, 38 § 4.1

Stepchild and stepparent, 38 § 4.463

Effective dates of awards, 38 §§ 4.68-4.90

Increase, 38 §§ 4.80-4.82

Original awards, commencement of, 38 §§ 4.68-4.79

Readjustment in rates, 38 § 4.90

Reductions and discontinuances, 38 §§ 4.84-4.88

Election, right of, 38 § 4.52

Filing of claims and supporting evidence; application for death
benefits, 38 § 4.0

Foreign residence of persons entitled to pension or compensation,
38 $ 4.56-4.57a

Forfeiture of benefits, 38 §§ 4.100-4.108a

General Law, application and scope, 38 § 4.1

Government employees, right to pension, 38 § 4.58

Increase in monthly rates to dependents of deceased veterans, 38

§ 4.461

Veterans Administration—Continued

Claims, for compensation or pensions-Continued

Dependents and beneficiaries claims, 38 Part 4-Continued
Death pension and compensation-Continued

Liberalizing Veterans Administration issues, application of, 38 § 4.53
Protected awards, death cases, 38 §§ 4.109-4.118

Rates of death pension and compensation:

For death due to service, 38 §§ 4.122-4.126

For death not result of service, 38 §§ 4.130-4.140

Remarried parents; entitlement to compensation or pension, re-
determination of dependency on remarriage, 38 §§ 4.60, 4.62

Renouncement of pension, 38 § 4.54

Service, pensionable and compensable, 38 §§ 4.20-4.59

Social Security Act, awards of death compensation and pension

for deceased World War II veterans under, 38 § 4.59

Death ratings; revision of rating decisions, establishment of service-
connected disability, evaluation of disability, etc., 38 §§ 4.168-4.185
Funeral expenses of veterans. See Burial and funeral expenses.
Guardianship, 38 §§ 4.145-4.154

Loan guaranty benefits; certification of eligibility of unremarried
widows to, 38 § 4.65

Proof of birth, relationship, marriage, death and dependency; evidence
required, 38 §§ 4.17-4.19a

Servicemen's indemnity, 38 §§ 4.300-4.322, 4.453, 4.462

Transportation of bodies of deceased veterans. See Burial and funeral
expenses and transportation of bodies of veterans.

Widows; extension of loan guaranty benefits to unremarried widows,
38 § 4.65

Social Security Act, awards of death compensation and pension for de-
ceased World War II veterans under, 38 § 4.59

Veterans' claims, for disability compensation or pension, service pension,
or emergency officers retirement pay, 38 Part 3

Adjudication of claims. See Jurisdiction and adjudication.

Appeal of decisions, administrative and veterans'; merger of appeals,
submission of additional evidence, finality of unappealed decisions,
etc., 38 §§ 3.328-3.333

Apportionment of payments (disability pension or compensation, re-
tirement pay, or service pension); table of, effective dates, discon-
tinuance, etc., 38 §§ 3.310-3.317

Automobiles and other conveyances, procurement of, for disabled vet-
erans of World War II, 38 § 3.1500

Boxer Rebellion, veterans of; claims. See Veterans of Spanish-Ameri-
can War, Boxer Rebellion, Philippine Insurrection, Indian wars
and Civil War.

Cadets and midshipmen assigned to duties constituting war service;
certain acts respecting claims of veterans applicable to, 38
§§ 3.1 (m), 3.1010

Civil War, veterans of; claims. See Veterans of Spanish-American
War, Boxer Rebellion, Philippine Insurrection, Indian wars, and
Civil War.

Coast and Geodetic Survey, commissioned officers of, performing active
military or naval service; certain acts respecting claims of veterans
applicable to, 38 § 3.1 (o)

Coast Guard, personnel of, who served on or after January 28, 1915;
certain acts respecting claims of veterans of World Wars I and II
applicable to, 38 § 3.1 (r)

Disability, total; reduction of rating of total disability which has been
in effect twenty or more years, prohibition against, 38 § 3.1518
Emergency officers retirement claims; adjudication, service require-
ments, physical examinations, etc., 38 §§ 3.350-3.359

Germany or Japan, certain citizens or subjects of; restoration of eligi-
bility to receive benefits under veterans' laws, 38 § 3.1519

Hospitalization and/or out-patient treatment, determination of eligi-
bility to, under Public Law 239, 82d Congress, 38 § 3.1515

Veterans Administration-Continued

Claims, for compensation or pensions-Continued

Veterans' claims-Continued

Housing, specially adapted, required by reason of service-connected
disabilities; assistance to certain veterans in acquiring, 38
S$ 3.1501, 36.4401-36.4410

Indian wars, veterans of; claims. See Veterans of Spanish-American
War, Boxer Rebellion, Philippine Insurrection, Indian wars, and
Civil War.

Japan or Germany, certain citizens or subjects of; restoration of eligi-
bility to receive benefits under veterans' laws, 38 § 3.1519
Jurisdiction and adjudication:

Adjudication of various applications, 38 § 3.10

Dental treatment, 38 § 3.108

Emergency officers retirement claims, 38 § 3.350

Decisions; to conform to law, information to be furnished veterans,
finality of revision of, 38 §§ 3.6-3.9

Jurisdiction:

Adjudication division, 38 § 3.3

Authorization unit, 38 § 3.4

Claims division, central office, 38 § 3.1025

Rating board, 38 § 3.5

Korean Conflict, veterans of; claims. See Veterans of World Wars I
and II, and Korean Conflict.

Lighthouse Service, personnel transferred to jurisdiction of Army and
Navy; certain acts respecting claims of veterans of World Wars I
and II applicable to, 38 § 3.1 (h)

Midshipmen. See Cadets and midshipmen.

National Guard, certain members of, called into Federal service; acts
respecting claims of veterans of World Wars I and II applicable
to, 38 §§ 3.1 (1), 3.1 (t), 3.2 (a)

Nurses serving Army or Navy, and members of Army Nurse Corps and
Navy Nurse Corps; certain acts respecting claims of veterans ap-
plicable to, 38 §§ 3.1 (i), 3.1010

Philippine Insurrection, veterans of; claims. See Veterans of Spanish-
American War, Boxer Rebellion, Philippine Insurrection, Indian
wars, and Civil War.

Philippine Scouts, certain acts respecting claims of veterans of World
Wars I and II applicable to, 38 § 3.1 (c)

Public Health Service, commissioned officers of, detailed for duty with
Army, Navy, or Coast Guard, or serving in time of war outside
continental limits of United States; certain acts respecting claims
of veterans of World War II applicable to, 38 § 3.1 (e)

Revenue Cutter Service, personnel of, serving under direction of Secre-
tary of Navy; certain acts respecting claims of veterans applicable
to, 38 §§ 3.1006, 3.1010

Samoan Native Guard, and Samoan Native Band of Navy; certain acts
respecting claims of veterans of World Wars I and II applicable
to, 38 §3.1 (c)

Spanish-American War, veterans of; claims. See Veterans of Spanish-
American War.

Total disability; reduction of rating of total disability which has been in
effect twenty or more years, prohibition against, 38 § 3.1518
Veterans of Spanish-American War, Boxer Rebellion, Philippine Insur-
rection, Indian wars, and Civil War:

Aid and attendance; rating for pension purposes, 38 § 3.1080

Apportionment, 38 § 3.1221

See also Apportionment of payments, above.

Awards, amendments, and discontinuances:

Amended awards, increases, fiduciary awards, etc., 38 §§ 3.1135-

3.1145

Discontinuance, reduction, suspension, etc., of awards:

See also Restrictions.

Notice of, 38 § 3.1135

Veterans Administration—Continued

Claims, for compensation or pensions-Continued

Veterans' claims-Continued

Veterans of Spanish-American War, etc.-Continued

Awards, amendments, and discontinuances-Continued
Fiduciary awards, 38 § 3.1141

Original awards; effective dates, adjusted rates, tables of rates,
38 §§3.1107-3.1114

Restrictions, etc., 38 §§ 3.1171, 3.1188

Basic settlement, determination of; enlistment, type of discharge,
desertion, forfeiture, misconduct, etc., 38 §§ 3.1039–3.1044,
3.1056, 3.1057

Dates, beginning and ending, of wars:

Boxer Rebellion, 38 § 3.1001

Civil War, 38 § 3.1004

Indian wars, 38 § 3.1003

Philippine Insurrection, 38 § 3.1002

Spanish-American War, 38 § 3.1000

Dependency. See Dependents and beneficiaries claims, above.
Emergency officers retirement claims. See Emergency officers re-
tirement claims, above.

Entitlement:

Basic entitlement, 38 §§ 3.1039-3.1044, 3.1056, 3.1057
Pensionable service. See Service requirements.

Persons included or not included in acts, 38 §§ 3.1, 3.2, 3.1006–
3.1010

Housing, specially adapted, required by reason of service-connected
disabilities; assistance to certain veterans in acquiring, 38
§ 3.1501

Increases in monthly rates of compensation, 38 § 3.1522

Jurisdiction:

See also Jurisdiction and adjudication, above.
Claims division, central office, 38 § 3.1025

Identification of beneficiaries under special acts, 38 § 3.1030

Medical examinations, for rating purposes, 38 § 3.1095

Nurse or other attendant. See Aid and attendance.

Persons included or not included in acts, 38 §§ 3.1, 3.2, 3.1006-3.1010
Rates, service pensions, for veterans of various wars:

Indian wars, 38 § 3.1110

Peacetime service, 38 § 3.1088

Service prior to April 21, 1898 (Indian wars, Civil War,
and peacetime service prior to April 21, 1898), 38
§ 3.1089

Spanish-American War, Boxer Rebellion, and Philippine
Insurrection, 38 §§ 3.1087, 3.1108

Relationship and dependency. See Dependents and beneficiaries
claims, above.

Service requirements; pensionable service:

Computation of service, 38 §§ 3.1017-3.1024

Boxer Rebellion. See Spanish-American War, Boxer Re-
bellion or Philippine Insurrection.

Civil War, 38 § 3.1022

Disbandment or actual discharge, service to date of, 38

§ 3.1024

Indian wars, 38 § 3.1021

Philippine Insurrection.

See Spanish-American War,

Boxer Rebellion, or Philippine Insurrection.
Spanish-American War, Boxer Rebellion, or Philippine
Insurrection, 38 §§ 3.1017, 3.1018

Special acts specifying periods of presumed service, 38
§ 3.1023

Determination as to basic entitlement; enlistment, types of
discharge, desertion, misconduct, etc., 38 §§ 3.1039-3.1044,
3.1056, 3.1057

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