A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to restore certain social security benefits repealed by Public Law 97-35 in the case of survivors of veterans dying of service-connected disabilities incurred before September 1, 1981.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a service-connected or compensable disability by the amount such spouse would have received under the Social Security Act were she caring for a child under 16 (when such child is actually between 16 and 18 years of age). Directs the Administrator to make monthly payments equivalent to the child's insurance benefit under the Social Security Act before the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to children of such deceased veterans between the ages of 18 and 22 attending institutions of higher learning.…