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

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 treatnient
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 $1,500.

Effective Nov. 1, 1951, $120 payable to veteran otherwise
eligible under pt. III, Veterans Regulation No. 1, (a), as
amended, who is so helpless or blind as to need regular aid
and attendance of another person.
Increase effective July 1, 1952.

Effective July 1, 1952, pension provided by part III, Veterans
Regulation No. 1 (a), as amended, subject to annual income
limitation of $1,400 as to any unmarried person or $2,700
as to any married person or any person with minor children.
Increased by 5 percent, effective Oct. 1, 1954, monthly rates of
pension payable to veterans and their dependents.

Effective June 1, 1957, prohibits payment of pension to any
person while imprisoned in penal institution as result of
conviction of felony or misdemeanor, the suspension of
payment to begin on 61st day of imprisonment. Sec. 2 au-
thorizes payment to designated dependents where the
veteran is denied pension under the act.

Service in active military, naval, or air service for 90 days or
more during World War II, or discharge for service-
connected disability, and a discharge or release from active
service under conditions other than dishonorable. Exist-
ence of permanent total non-service-connected disability
not the result of willful misconduct or vicious habits.
Pension subject to annual income limitations of $1,400 with
respect to unmarried veteran or $2,700 with respect to mar-
ried veteran or any veteran with children. Prior provisions
relating to withholding of payments during hospitalization,
penal institution bar to payment, and exclusions in de-
termining income are continued. (Before act became
operative, it was amended to embody provisions of act of
Sept. 7, 1957, below.)

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Spouse's income in excess of $1,200 is chargeable as veteran's
income.
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-
mainder of the veteran's pension may be paid to spouse or
children.

Savings provision protects veterans on pension rolls on June
30, 1960, unless they elect pension under this act.

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World War II-Continued