Miscellaneous Compensation Legislation: Hearings, Eighty-seventh Congress, First Session, on H.R. 109, H.R. 128, H.R. 704, and H.R. 6853. April 25-27, and May 10, 1961Considers legislation to expand veterans service-connected disability and death benefit entitlements. Includes report "Aging American Veterans and the National Economy," by Robert F. Martin, 1960 (p. 769-835). |
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Page 585
... widows and parents notwithstanding a prior election to receive dependency and indemnity compensation Be it enacted by ... widow or parent who has elected to receive and has been granted dependency and indemnity compensation by reason of ...
... widows and parents notwithstanding a prior election to receive dependency and indemnity compensation Be it enacted by ... widow or parent who has elected to receive and has been granted dependency and indemnity compensation by reason of ...
Page 586
... Widow but no child , $ 122 ; " ( 2 ) Widow with one child , $ 147 ( with $ 25 for each additional child ) ; " ( 3 ) No widow but one child , $ 70 ; " ( 4 ) No widow but two children , $ 100 ( equally divided ) ; ( 5 ) No widow but three ...
... Widow but no child , $ 122 ; " ( 2 ) Widow with one child , $ 147 ( with $ 25 for each additional child ) ; " ( 3 ) No widow but one child , $ 70 ; " ( 4 ) No widow but two children , $ 100 ( equally divided ) ; ( 5 ) No widow but three ...
Page 589
... widow , children and parents . If the cause of death was completely dissociated from all possibility of the service - connected disability constituting a contributing factor , such as in the case of an unrelated accident , the foregoing ...
... widow , children and parents . If the cause of death was completely dissociated from all possibility of the service - connected disability constituting a contributing factor , such as in the case of an unrelated accident , the foregoing ...
Page 599
... Widow but no child , $ 122 ; " ( 2 ) Widow with one child , $ 147 ( with $ 25 for each additional child ) ; " ( 3 ) No widow but one child , $ 70 ; " " ( 4 ) No widow but two children , $ 100 ( equally divided ) ; ( 5 ) No widow but ...
... Widow but no child , $ 122 ; " ( 2 ) Widow with one child , $ 147 ( with $ 25 for each additional child ) ; " ( 3 ) No widow but one child , $ 70 ; " " ( 4 ) No widow but two children , $ 100 ( equally divided ) ; ( 5 ) No widow but ...
Page 600
... widows and children of severely disabled veterans Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ... widow , child or children , if at the time of his death , without regard to the date thereof , his service ...
... widows and children of severely disabled veterans Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ... widow , child or children , if at the time of his death , without regard to the date thereof , his service ...
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Page 579 - Act is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following : "or as grazing land".
Page 584 - The ratings shall be based, as far as practicable, upon the average impairments of earning capacity resulting from such injuries in civil occupations...
Page 593 - July 2, 1921, is discharged or resigns, shall be conclusively held and taken to have been in sound condition when examined, accepted, and enrolled for service...
Page 671 - Hon. Olin E. Teague, Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House Office Building, Washington, DC Dear...
Page 750 - ... has suffered the loss or loss of use of one kidney as a result of serviceconnected disability, and has suffered severe involvement of the other kidney such as to cause total disability, as a result of nonservice-connected disability not the result of his...
Page 700 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Page 594 - Regulation No. 1 (a) , as amended July 13, 1943 (38 USC ch. 12A) , every person employed in active service shall be taken to have been in sound condition when examined, accepted and enrolled for service except as to defects, infirmities or disorders noted at the time of the examination, acceptance and enrollment or where clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrates that the injury or disease existed prior to acceptance and enrollment and was not aggravated by such service.
Page 597 - ... by which he was held as a prisoner of war, or its agents, of its obligation to furnish him the quantity or quality of food to which he was entitled as a prisoner of war under the terms of the Geneva Convention of July 27, 1929.
Page 700 - ... own willful misconduct, and such injury or aggravation results in additional disability to or death of such person, the benefits under laws applicable to veterans of the present war shall be awarded in the same manner and extent as if such disability, aggravation, or death were service-connected...