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Same as World War I except period extends from on or after
Dec. 7, 1941, to termination of hostilities incident to present
war as determined by proclamation of the President or by
concurrent resolution of the Congress.

Sec. 1503 provides that a discharge or release from active
service under conditions other than dishonorable shall be a
prerequisite to entitlement to benefits provided by the act
of Mar. 20, 1933, as amended.

Pension shall not be payable for any disability due to claim-
ant's own willful misconduct or vicious habits.
Amounts payable under provisions of Federal Employees'
Pay Act of 1945, other than increases in basic compensation,
may not be considered in determining annual income.
Sec. 1 provides, with certain exceptions, that the pension of
single veterans without dependents, being furnished hos-
pital treatment, institutional or domiciliary care by the
Veterans' Administration, shall continue without reduction
until the first day of the seventh month. If treatment
extends beyond that period, the pension, if less than $30,
shall continue without reduction, but if greater than $30
per month, shall not exceed 50 percent of the amount pay-
able or $30 per month, whichever is the greater. Amounts
withheld are payable upon termination of treatment subject
to certain conditions. It also provides that in any case
where the estate of any such veteran, who is incompetent,
reaches $1,500, further payments of pension will not be made
until the estate is reduced to $500.

Established, noon Dec. 31, 1946, as the termination of hos-
tilities in World War II.

Requires payment to veteran, 6 months following recovery of competency, of pension withheld under act of Aug. 8, 1946, notwithstanding limitation in that act precluding payment of such sums where incompetent veterans' estate reaches

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Korean conflict, and Vietnam era, including rates and certain elements of entitlement-Continued

income. Spouse's income in excess of $1,200 is chargeable as veteran's

Net worth may result in denial of pension.

When a veteran is being furnished hospital treatment, in-
stitutional or domiciliary care by the Veterans' Adminis-
tration, no pension in excess of $30 per month shall be paid
to or for such veteran after 2 full calendar months. The re-
children.
mainder of the veteran's pension may be paid to spouse or

Savings provision protects veterans on pension rolls on June
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World War II-Continued

Authorizes payment to eligible spouse and children of the
pension a disappeared veteran was receiving at the time of
disappearance. Such payment cannot exceed amount of
death pension which would be payable if the veteran died
of non-service-connected cause.

Effective Oct. 1, 1967. Sec. 102 presumes permanent and total
disability for veterans aged 65 years or older; and presumes
need of aid and attendance for a veteran who is a patient
in a nursing home. Sec. 110 authorized $100 monthly for
veterans receiving pension under law in effect on June 30,
1960, who are housebound, in lieu of the basic pension rate
under that law.