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PUBLIC LAW 87-825-OCT. 15, 1962

[76 STAT.

Civil actions. SEC. 3. Section 351 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by award of judgment, striking out "; except that no benefits shall be awarded unless application be made therefor within two years after such injury or aggravation was suffered, or such death occurred", and by adding at the end thereof the following: "Where an individual is hereafter awarded a judgment against the United States in a civil action brought pursuant 63 Stat. 62. to section 1346(b) of title 28, United States Code, or hereafter enters 984; T^sta^t^^i ^'^*? » Settlement or compromise under section 2672 or 2677 of title 28, United States Code, by reason of a disability, aggravation, or death treated pursuant to this section as if it were service-connected, then no benefits shall be jpaid to such individual for any month beginning after the date such judgment, settlement, or compromise on account of such disability, aggravation, or death becomes final until the aggregate amount of benefits which would be paid but for this sentence equals the total amount included in such judgmenjt, settlement, or compromise." Death benefits, SEC. 4. (a) Chapter 53 of title 38, United States Code, is amended "^y adding the following new section: "§ 3110. Payment of benefits for month of death Ante, p. 948. "If, iu accordance with the provisions of section 3010(d) of this title, a widow is entitled to death benefits under chapter 11, 13, or 15 38 USC 301-501, of this title for the month in which a veteran's death occurs, the amount of such death benefits for that month shall be not less than the amount of benefits the veteran would have received under chapter 11 or 15 of this title for that month but for his death." (b) The analysis of chapter 53 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "3110. Payment of benefits for month of death."
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SEC. 5. (a) Sectious 3004 and 3011 of title 38, United States Code, are repealed. (b) The analysis of chapter 51 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "3004. Disallowed claims." and "3011. Effective dates of increases.". 72 Stat. 1113; SEC. 6. Sections 110 and 359 of title 38, United States Code, are 74 Stat. 195. amended by adding the following sentence at the end of each section: "The mentioned period shall be computed from the date determined by the Administrator as the date on which the status commenced for rating purposes." Effective date. SEC. 7. This Act shall take feffect on the first day of the second calendar month which begins after the date of enactment of this Act, but no payments shall be made by reason of this Act for any period before such effective date. Payments for any period before such effective date shall be made under prior laws and regulations. The provisions of this Act with respect to reductions and discontinuances shall be applicable only where the event requiring such reduction"or discontinuance occurs on or after such effective date. If such event occurred before such effective date, action shall be taken pursuant to the prior laws and regulations. Approved October 15, 1962.

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