38-U.S.C.-1158

§1158 – Disappearance

Pathway

Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 11 > Subchapter VI > Section 1158

Details

• Reference: Section 1158
• Legend: §1158 – Disappearance
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Where a veteran receiving compensation under this chapter disappears, the Secretary may pay the compensation otherwise payable to the veteran to such veterans spouse, children, and parents. Payments made to such spouse, child, or parent under the preceding sentence shall not exceed the amounts payable to each if the veteran had died from service-connected disability.

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1125, §358; Pub. L. 86–212, Sept. 1, 1959, 73 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, §404(21), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1379; renumbered §1158 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 358 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted Secretary for Administrator.

1976—Pub. L. 94–433 struck out , in his discretion, after Administrator and substituted such veterans spouse for his wife and such spouse for a wife.

1959—Pub. L. 86–212 substituted a veteran for an incompetent veteran.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

38-U.S.C.-1134 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Veterans

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38-U.S.C.-1121 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Compensation

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38-U.S.C.-1151 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Benefits

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