Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to direct the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to pay benefits to the survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death. Requires a surviving spouse of a veteran to have been married to such veteran for one year or more in order to receive such benefits. Provides for the offset of such payments by any amount that a surviving spouse or child receives in an award or settlement of a cause of action for damages for the death of such veteran.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
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