38 U.S.C. § 1122

Rates of wartime death compensation

(a)

The monthly rates of death compensation shall be as follows:

(1)

Surviving spouse but no child, $87;

(2)

Surviving spouse with one child, $121 (with $29 for each additional child);

(3)

No surviving spouse but one child, $67;

(4)

No surviving spouse but two children, $94 (equally divided);

(5)

No surviving spouse but three children, $122 (equally divided) (with $23 for each additional child, total amount to be equally divided);

(6)

Dependent parent, $75;

(7)

Both dependent parents, $40 each.

(b)

The monthly rate of death compensation payable to a surviving spouse or dependent parent under subsection (a) of this section shall be increased by $79 if the payee is (1) a patient in a nursing home or (2) blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person.

( Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1122 , § 322; Pub. L. 91–96, § 7 , Oct. 27, 1969 , 83 Stat. 146 ; Pub. L. 91–588, § 3(a) , Dec. 24, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1583 ; Pub. L. 92–197, § 9 , Dec. 15, 1971 , 85 Stat. 662 ; Pub. L. 93–295, title II, § 204 , May 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 183 ; Pub. L. 94–169, title II, § 202 , Dec. 23, 1975 , 89 Stat. 1021 ; Pub. L. 94–432, title IV, § 401 , Sept. 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1372 ; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 404(13) –(17), Sept. 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1378 , 1379; Pub. L. 95–204, title III, § 301 , Dec. 2, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1459 ; renumbered § 1122, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 502(3) , June 15, 2006 , 120 Stat. 415 .)