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38 U.S.C. § 315 — Regional offices
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**(a)** The Secretary may establish such regional offices and such other field offices within the United States, its Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, as the Secretary considers necessary.
**(b)** The Secretary may maintain a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines until September 30, 2026.
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**(a)** The Secretary may establish such regional offices and such other field offices within the United States, its Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, as the Secretary considers necessary.
**(b)** The Secretary may maintain a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines until September 30, 2026.
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Any veteran entitled to compensation at the rates provided in [section 1114 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1114&num=0&edition=prelim), and whose disability is rated not less than 30 percent, shall be entitled to additional compensation for dependents in the following monthly amounts:
(1) If and while rated totally disabled and—
(A) has a spouse but no child, $150;
(B) has a spouse and one or more children, $259 plus $75 for each child in excess of one;
(C) has no spouse but one or more children, $101 plus $75 for each child in excess of one;
(D) has a parent dependent upon such veteran for support, then, in addition to the above amounts, $120 for each parent so dependent;
(E) notwithstanding the other provisions of this paragraph, the monthly payable amount on account of a spouse who is (i) a patient in a nursing home or (ii) blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person, shall be $286 for a totally disabled veteran and proportionate amounts for partially disabled veterans in accordance with paragraph (2) of this section; and
(F) notwithstanding the other provisions of this paragraph, the monthly amount payable on account of each child who has attained the age of eighteen years and who is pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution shall be $240 for a totally disabled veteran and proportionate amounts for partially disabled veterans in accordance with paragraph (2) of this section.
(2) If and while rated partially disabled, but not less than 30 percent, in an amount having the same ratio to the amount specified in paragraph (1) of this section as the degree of disability bears to total di
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For the purposes of this title—
(1) The terms “Secretary” and “Department” mean the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs, respectively.
(2) The term “veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
(3) The term “surviving spouse” means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title) a person who was the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran’s death, and who lived with the veteran continuously from the date of marriage to the date of the veteran’s death (except where there was a separation which was due to the misconduct of, or procured by, the veteran without the fault of the spouse) and who has not remarried.
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(A) The term “child” means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title (other than with respect to a child who is an insurable dependent under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(10) of such chapter) and [section 8502(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section8502/b&num=0&edition=prelim)) a person who is unmarried and—
(i) who is under the age of eighteen years;
(ii) who, before attaining the age of eighteen years, became permanently incapable of self-support; or
(iii) who, after attaining the age of eighteen years and until completion of education or training (but not after attaining the age of twenty-three years), is pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution;
and who is a legitimate child, a legally adopted child, a stepchild who is a member of a veteran’s household or was a member at the time of the veteran’s death, or an illegitimate child but, as to the alleged father, onl
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Any veteran entitled to compensation at the rates provided in [section 1134 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1134&num=0&edition=prelim), and whose disability is rated not less than 30 percent, shall be entitled to additional monthly compensation for dependents as provided in [section 1115 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1115&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 314
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in section 203 of this title prior to repeal by Pub.
L. 102–83, § 2(a).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
RECURRING EXPENSES TRANSFORMATIONAL FUND
Pub. L. 114–113, div. J, title II, § 243, Dec. 18, 2015, 129
Stat. 2701, provided that: ‘‘There is hereby established
in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be
known as the ‘Recurring Expenses Transformational
Fund’ (the Fund): Provided, That unobligated balances
of expired discretionary funds appropriated in this or
any succeeding fiscal year from the General Fund of
the Treasury to the Department of Veterans Affairs by
this or any other Act may be transferred (at the end of
the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which
such funds are available for the purposes for which ap-
propriated) into the Fund: Provided further, That
amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available until
expended, and in addition to such other funds as may
be available for such purposes, for facilities infrastruc-
ture improvements, including nonrecurring mainte-
nance, at existing hospitals and clinics of the Veterans
Health Administration, and information technology
systems improvements and sustainment, subject to ap-
proval by the Office of Management and Budget: Pro-
vided further, That prior to obligation of any amounts
in the Fund, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall re-
quest from the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress the authority to make such obliga-
tion and such Committees issue an approval, or absent
a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed.’’
§ 314. Central Office
The Central Office of the Department shall be
in the District of Columbia.
(Added Pub. L. 102–8
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