DIC Benefits for Survivors of Certain Veterans Rated Totally Disabled at Time of Death
VA · va-benefits · Published 2000-01-21 · 65 FR 3388
Document
Document number
00-1507
Federal Register citation
65 FR 3388
CFR reference
38 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-benefits
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2000-01-21
Abstract
This document establishes an interpretive rule reflecting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conclusion that 38 U.S.C. 1318(b) authorizes payment of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) only in cases where the veteran had, during his or her lifetime, established a right to receive total service-connected disability compensation from VA for the period required by that statute or would have established such a right if not for clear and unmistakable error by VA. This document also makes certain non-substantive changes.