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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

EUGENE D. MILLIKIN, OF COLORADO, Chairman

EDWARD MARTIN, OF PENNSYLVANIA JOHN J. WILLIAMS, OF DELAWARE RALPH E. FLANDERS, OF VERMONT GEORGE W. MALONE, of Nevada FRANK CARLSON, OF KANSAS WALLACE F. BENNETT, OF UTAH SAM W. REYNOLDS, OF NEBRASKA

WALTER F. GEORGE, OF GEORGIA
HARRY FLOOD BYRD, OF VIRGINIA
EDWIN C. JOHNSON, OF COLORADO
ROBERT S. KERR, OF OKLAHOMA
J. ALLEN FREAR, JR., OF DELAWARE
RUSSELL B. LONG, oF LOUISIANA
GEORGE A. SMATHERS, OF FLORIDA

ELIZABETH B. SPRINGER, Chief Clerk

ANALYSIS OF BENEFITS TO VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS

The analysis of compensation and pension laws which follows is sufficiently detailed to be of great value to Members of the Congress. In the following pages will be found the monthly rates of compensation and pension, rules of eligibility, definitions, and other pertinent information for war and peacetime veterans and their dependents. It should be noted that the rates of compensation authorized under the general pension law are not set forth, as the comparatively few persons entitled thereunder are generally entitled to receive the higher rates prescribed by Veterans Regulations for wartime or peacetime service, as the case may be.

EUGENE D. MILLIKIN,

Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance. 1

Subject...

Statute....

Rates: General..

Specific:

A. In general '.

(a) Loss or loss of use of both hands, both feet, or 1 hand and 1 foot.

(b) Loss or loss of

use of 2 extremities at level, or with complications, preventing natural elbow or knee action with prosthesis in place. (c) Loss of 2 extremities so near shoulder or hip as to prevent use of prosthetic appliance.

Peacetime service

Service prior to Apr. 21, 1898; general pension law as modified or amended; Public Law 553, 76th Cong. June 6, 1940; Public Law 868, 80th Cong., July 1, 1948; Public Law 876, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 877, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949: Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1951; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954

Service on or after Apr. 21, 1898; Public Law 2, 73d Cong., Mar. 20, 1933, and Veterans Regulations as modified or amended; Public Law 346, 78th Cong., June 22, 1944; Public Law 439, 78th Cong., Sept. 27, 1944; Public Law 748, 80th Cong., June 24, 1948; Public Law 868, 80th Cong., July 1, 1948; Public Law 876, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 877, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 427, 82d Cong., June 30, 1952; Public Law 241, 83d Cong., Aug. 8, 1953; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.

Partial disabilities....... $14-$130 Partial disabilities....... $14-$130

Total disability.

$145

(July 14, 1862; Mar. 3, 1873; Mar. 3, 1883; Mar. 2, 1895; 38 U. S. C. 151, 152, 176, 177, ch 12A, Veterans Regulations, Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. II; Public Law 553, 76th Cong., June 6, 1940; Public Law 876, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 356, 82d Cong.. May 23, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.)

NOTE.-Wartime rates payable for disability direct result of armed conflict; while engaged in extrahazardous service, including service under conditions simulating war; while United States engaged in war (Public Law 868, 80th Cong., July 1, 1948).

NOTE.-For rates of additional allowances for dependents (under Public Law 877, 80th Cong., and Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949), see p. 10.

A....

See footnotes at end of table.

$223-$336

Total disability. $145 (38 U. S. C., ch. 12A, Veterans Regulations, Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. II; Public Law 876, July 2, 1948; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.)

NOTE. For rates of additional allowances for dependents (under Public Law 877, 80th Cong., and Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949), see p. 10.

COMPENSATION TO VETERANS FOR

War with Spain, Philippine Insurrection, and Boxer Rebellion

General pension law in effect Mar. 19, 1933, as reenacted by Public Law 269, 74th Cong., Aug. 13, 1935, and subsequently modified amended; Public Law 144, 78th Cong., July 13, 1943; 1 Public Law 868, 80th Cong., July 1, 1948; Public Law 877, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 339, 81st Cong.. Oct. 10, 1949; Public Law 108, 82d Cong., Aug. 4, 1951; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28,

Public Law 2, 73d Cong., Mar. 20, 1933, and Veterans Regulations as amended; Public Law 346, 78th Cong., June 22, 1944; Public Law 439, 78th Cong., Sept. 27, 1944; Public Law 182, 79th Cong., Sept. 20, 1945; Public Law 868, 80th Cong., July 1, 1948; Public Law 877, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 427, 82d Cong., June 30. 1952; Public Law 241, 83d Cong., Aug. 8, 1953; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.

(a) Statutory rate... $223

(a) Statutory rate....... $223

$297 (Aug. 27, 1888; Feb. 12, 1889; Mar. 2, 1895; Jan. 15, 1903; Mar. 2, 1903; May 5, 1926; Feb. 11, 1927, 38 U. S. C. 162, 163, 168a, 168b; ch. 12A, Veterans Regulations, Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. II, Public Law 868, 80th Cong., July 1, 1948; Public Law 876, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 427, 82d Cong., June 30, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.)

(c) Statutory rate.. (Aug. 27, 1888; Mar. 2, 1895; Jan. 15, 1903; Sept. 1, 1922; May 5, 1928; Feb. 11, 1927; Public Law 269, 74th Cong., Aug. 13, 1935; Public Law 469, 78th Cong., Dec. 7, 1944; 38 U. S. C. 168a, 168b, 354, 368; ch. 12A, Veterans Regulations, Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. II; Public Law 868, 80th Cong., July 1, 1948; Public Law 427, 82d Cong., June 30, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.)

(b) Statutory rate....... $329

$371

(c) Statutory rate.... (Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. I; Public Law 182, 79th Cong., Sept. 20, 1945, 38 U. S. C., ch. 12A, VeterRegulations; Public Law 427, 82d Cong., June 30, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954)

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SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES

World War I

Public Law 141, 73d Cong., Mar. 28, 1934, as modified or amended; World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended; sec. 6, Public Law 866, 76th Cong., Oct. 17, 1940; Public Law 144, 78th Cong., July 13, 1943; Public Law 312, 78th Cong., May 27, 1944; Public Law 662, 79th Cong., Aug. 8, 1946; Public Law 877, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949; Public Law 436, 81st Cong.. Oct. 29, 1949; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.

Public Law 2, 73d Cong., Mar. 20, 1933, and Veterans Regulations as modified or amended; Public Law 346, 78th Cong., June 22, 1944; Public Law 439, 78th Cong., Sept. 27, 1944; Public Law 182, 79th Cong., Sept. 20, 1945; Public Law 748, 80th Cong., June 24, 1948; Public Law 877, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 427, 82d Cong., June 30, 1952; Public Law 241, 83d Cong., Aug. 8, 1953; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954

World War II

Public Law 2, 73d Cong., Mar. 20, 1933, and Veterans Regulations as modified or amended; Public Law 144, 78th Cong., July 13, 1943; Public Law 346, 78th Cong., June 22, 1944; Public Law 439, 78th Cong., Sept. 27, 1944; Public Law 182, 79th Cong., Sept. 20, 1945; Proclamation No. 2714, Dec. 31, 1946; Public Law 239, 80th Cong., July 25, 1947; Public Law 748, 80th Cong., June 24, 1948; Public Law 877, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 427, 82d Cong., June 30, 1952; Public Law 241, 83d Cong., Aug. 8, 1953; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954

(Secs. 27, 28, Public Law 141, 73d Cong., Mar. 28, 1934; Public Law 304, 75th Cong., Aug. 16, 1937; Public Law 196, 76th Cong., July 19, 1939: Public Law 866, 76th Cong., Oct. 17, 1940; Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949; Public Law 436, 81st Cong., Oct. 29, 1949; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954; 38 U. S. C. 471a, 722, 473, 474, 475, 476, 424a, 703b, 471a-4, 471a-5.)

NOTE. For rates of additional allowances for dependents (under Public Law 877, 80th Cong., and Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949), see p. 11.

Partial disabilities.......

Total disability.

$17-$163

$181

(Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. I; 38 U. S. C. 4718-5; ch. 12A, Veterans Regulations; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.)

Partial disabilities.....

Total disability.

$181

(Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. 1, 38 U. S. C. 4718-5; ch. 12A, Veterans Regulations; Public Law 356, 82d Cong., May 23, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.)

NOTE. For rates of additional allowances for dependents (under Public Law 877, 80th Cong., and Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949), see p. 11.

(Secs. 26, 27, 28, Public Law 141, 73d Cong., Mar. 28, 1934; sec. 202 (3), World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended; sec. 6, Public Law 866, 76th Cong., Oct. 17, 1940; Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct. 10, 1949; Public Law 436, 81st Cong., Oct. 29, 1949; Public Law 427, 82d Cong., June 30, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954; 38 U. S. C. 473, 471a, 722, 471a-5.)

See footnotes at end of table.

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