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, dependency and indemnity 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. OLIN E. TEAGUE, Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1 Subject.. Statute... 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; Public Law 969, 84th Cong., Aug. 3, 1956. 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 or 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, 1954. 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; Public Law 969, 84th Cong., Aug. 3, 1956. 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 en. gaged in extrahazardous service, including service under conditions simulating war; while United States engaged in war (Public Law 868. 80th Cong., July 1, 1948). A. 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) Statutory rate. Total disability. $181 (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 868, 80th Cong., July 1, 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. See footnotes at end of table. (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. $297 (38 U. S. C., ch. 12A, Veterans Regulations, Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. II; Public Law 876, 80th Cong., July 2, 1948; Fublic Law 427, 82d Cong., June 30, 1952; Public Law 695, 83d Cong., Aug. 28, 1954.) (c) Statutory rate. $371 (Aug. 27, 1888; Mar. 2, 1895; Jan. 15, 1903; Sept. 1, 1922; May 5, 1923, 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.) SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES World War 1 Public Law 141, 73d Cong., Mar. 28, 1934, as modifled 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; 1 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; Public Law 969, 84th Cong., Aug. 3, 1956. 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, Dee. 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; Public Law 969, 84th Cong., Aug. 3, 1956. Korean conflict Public Law 28, 82d Cong., May 11, 1951; Veterans Regulation No. 1 (a), pt. I, as amended by Public Law 239, 84th Cong., Aug. 4, 1955. Permanent total. (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 additiona, allowances for dependents (under Public Law 877, 80th Cong., and Public Law 339, 81st Cong., Oct 10, 1949), see p. 11. Total disability. $17-$163 $181 (Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. I; 38 U. S. C. 471a-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.), see D. 11 Partial disabilities. Total disability. $181 (Veterans Regulation 1 (a), pt. 1, 38 U. S. C, 471a-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. (c) Same as (a). (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 |