HR 888 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2018-03-20)
Plain Language Summary
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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to treat a notification of the death of a veteran rated totally disabled at the time of death as a claim by the veteran's surviving spouse and children for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits. The VA may not require that such spouse and children file a claim for such benefits.…
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