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38 U.S.C. § 1513 — Veterans 65 years of age and older
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**(a)** The Secretary shall pay to each veteran of a period of war who is 65 years of age or older and who meets the service requirements of [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim) (as prescribed in subsection (j) of that section) pension at the rates prescribed by [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim) and under the conditions (other than the permanent and total disability requirement) applicable to pension paid under that section.
**(b)** If a veteran is eligible for pension under both this section and [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim), pension shall be paid to the veteran only under [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** The Secretary shall pay to each veteran of a period of war who is 65 years of age or older and who meets the service requirements of [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim) (as prescribed in subsection (j) of that section) pension at the rates prescribed by [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim) and under the conditions (other than the permanent and total disability requirement) applicable to pension paid under that section.
**(b)** If a veteran is eligible for pension under both this section and [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim), pension shall be paid to the veteran only under [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** The Secretary shall pay to each veteran of a period of war who meets the service requirements of this section (as prescribed in subsection (j) of this section) and who is permanently and totally disabled from non-service-connected disability not the result of the veteran’s willful misconduct, pension at the rate prescribed by this section, as increased from time to time under [section 5312 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5312&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** If the veteran is unmarried (or married but not living with or reasonably contributing to the support of such veteran’s spouse) and there is no child of the veteran in the custody of the veteran or to whose support the veteran is reasonably contributing, and unless the veteran is entitled to pension at the rate provided by subsection (d)(1) or (e) of this section, pension shall be paid to the veteran at the annual rate of $11,830, reduced by the amount of the veteran’s annual income.
**(c)** If the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of such veteran’s spouse, or if there is a child of the veteran in the custody of the veteran or to whose support the veteran is reasonably contributing, pension shall be paid to the veteran at the annual rate of $15,493, unless the veteran is entitled to pension at the rate provided by subsection (d)(2), (e), or (f) of this section. If the veteran has two or more such family members, such annual rate shall be increased by $2,020 for each such family member in excess of one. The rate payable shall be reduced by the amount of the veteran’s annual income and, subject to subsection (h)(1) of this section, the amount of annual income of such family members.
**(d)**
(1) If the vetera
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**(a)** The Secretary shall deny or discontinue the payment of pension to a veteran under section 1513 or 1521 of this title when the corpus of the estate of the veteran or, if the veteran has a spouse, the corpus of the estates of the veteran and of the veteran’s spouse is such that under all the circumstances, including consideration of the annual income of the veteran, the veteran’s spouse, and the veteran’s children, it is reasonable that some part of the corpus of such estates be consumed for the veteran’s maintenance.
**(b)** The Secretary shall deny or discontinue the payment of increased pension under subsection (c), (d), (e), or (f) of [section 1521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1521&num=0&edition=prelim) on account of a child when the corpus of such child’s estate is such that under all the circumstances, including consideration of the veteran’s and spouse’s income, and the income of the veteran’s children, it is reasonable that some part of the corpus of such child’s estate be consumed for the child’s maintenance. During the period such denial or discontinuance remains in effect, such child shall not be considered as the veteran’s child for purposes of this chapter.
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**(a)** Services and assistance may be provided under this chapter to a person described in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B) of [section 3102(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3102/1&num=0&edition=prelim) who is hospitalized pending discharge from active military, naval, air, or space service. In such cases, no subsistence allowance shall be paid.
**(b)** Services and assistance may be provided under this chapter to a veteran who is receiving care in a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary facility or in any other hospital or medical facility.
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 1521
amount is greater (i) that provided by subpara-
graph (B) of subsection (a)(1) of this section, or
(ii) that which is payable to the veteran under
section 1521 of this title as in effect on December
31, 1978, under regulations which the Secretary
shall prescribe. Each change in the amount of
pension payment required by this subparagraph
shall be effective as of the first day of the month
during which the facts of the particular case
warrant such change, and shall be made without
specific application therefor.
(b)(1) The Secretary shall pay to each veteran
of the Spanish-American War who does not meet
the service requirements of subsection (a), but
who meets the service requirements of this sub-
section, a pension at the following monthly
rate:
(A) $67.73; or
(B) $88.04 if the veteran is in need of regular
aid and attendance.
(2) A veteran meets the service requirements
of this subsection if such veteran served in the
active military or naval service—
(A) for seventy days or more during the
Spanish-American War; or
(B) for a period of seventy consecutive days
or more and such period began or ended during
the Spanish-American War.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1135, § 512;
Pub. L. 86–670, § 2, July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 545; Pub.
L. 90–77, title I, § 111(b), Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 181;
Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106(17), Dec. 23, 1975, 89
Stat. 1017; Pub. L. 95–588, title I, § 105, Nov. 4,
1978, 92 Stat. 2500; renumbered § 1512 and amend-
ed Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1),
Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1512 was renumbered section 3112 of
this title.
AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 512 of
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