To amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that the survivors of a veteran who was rated totally and permanently service-connected disabled for a period of at least ten years would be entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation as though the veteran had died from a service-connected disability.

Summary

Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of any veteran who was rated totally and permanently service-connected disabled for at least ten years as though the cause of death were service-connected.

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Timeline

1. 8 June 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 June 1978

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Sponsors

• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Paul [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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