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PUBLIC LAW 86-66-JUNE 17, 1957

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brought to the United States as a beneficiary of the Veterans' Administration for hospital or domiciliary care. Where such a death occurs in a Territory, a Commonwealth, or a possession of the United States, the Administrator shall transport the body to the place of burial within such Territory, Commonwealth, or possession. (c) Within the limits prescribed in subsection (a), the Administrator may make contracts for burial and funeral services without regard to the laws requiring advertisement for proposals for supplies and services for the Veterans' Administration. C L A I M S FOR REIMBURSEMENT

SEC. 804. Applications for payments under section 802 must be filed within two years after the burial of the veteran. If a claimant's application is incomplete at the time it is originally submitted, the Administrator shall notify the applicant of the evidence necessary to complete the application. If such evidence is not received within one year from the date of such notification, no allowance may be paid. PERSONS E L I G I B L E U N D E R PRIOR L A W

SEC. 805. The death of any person who had a status which would, under the laws in ejffect on the day before the effective date of this Act, afford entitlement to the burial benefits and other benefits provided for in this title, but who did not meet the service requirements contained in this title, shall afford entitlement to such benefits notwithstanding the failure of such person to meet such service requirements. TITLE

IX—APPLICATIONS, EFFECTIVE PAYMENTS

DATES

AND

PART A—APPLICATIONS CLAIMS AND r 0 R 3 I S

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SEC. 901. (a) A specific claim in the form prescribed by the Administrator (or jointly with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under section 601 of the Servicemen's and Veterans' Survivor Benefits Act) must be filed in order for benefits to be paid or furnished to any individual under the laws administered by the Veterans' Administration. (b)(1) A claim by a widow or child for compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation shall also be considered to be a claim for death pension and accrued benefits under section 921, and a claim by a widow or child for death pension shall be considered to be a claim for death compensation (or dependency and indemnity compensation) and accrued benefits under section 921. (2) A claim by a parent for compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation shall also be considered to be a claim for accrued benefits under section 921. APPLICATION FORMS F U R N I S H E D U P O N REQUEST

SEC. 902. Upon request made in person or in writing by any person claiming or applying for benefits under the laws admmistered by the Veterans' Administration, the Administrator shall furnish such person, free of all expense, all such printed instructions and forms as may be necessary in establishing such claim.

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