Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-214)

Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act - =Title I: Veterans Disability Compensation= - Increases the basic rates of service-connected disability compensation to Veterans (ranging from 12 percent to 14 percent depending upon the degree of severity of disability).

Increases the additional allowances payable to service-connected disabled veterans with spouses, children, and dependent parents when the veteran is rated 50 percent or more disabled.

Increases to $175 (now $150) the clothing allowance payable to any veteran who because of his compensable disability wears or uses a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance, including a wheelchair, which tends to wear out or tear his clothing.

=Title II: Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation= - Increases by 14 percent the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable to the widows of veterans who died of service-connected causes.

Increases the additional monthly allowance payable to a widow receiving DIC for each child under eighteen by 14 percent.

Provides additional increases in DIC allowances in designated categories.

=Title III: Effective Dates= - Makes the provisions of this Act effective July 1, 1975.