38 U.S.C. § 1314
Supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation to children
(a)
In the case of a child entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation who has attained the age of eighteen and who, while under such age, became permanently incapable of self-support, the dependency and indemnity compensation paid monthly to such child shall be increased by $286.
(b)
If dependency and indemnity compensation is payable monthly to a person as a surviving spouse and there is a child (of such person’s deceased spouse) who has attained the age of eighteen and who, while under such age, became permanently incapable of self-support, dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid monthly to each such child, concurrently with the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse, in the amount of $488.
(c)
If dependency and indemnity compensation is payable monthly to a person as a surviving spouse and there is a child (of such person’s deceased spouse), who has attained the age of eighteen and who, while under the age of twenty-three, is pursuing a course of instruction at an educational institution approved under section 104 of this title , dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid monthly to each such child, concurrently with the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse, in the amount of $243.
( Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1128 , § 414; Pub. L. 88–21, § 3 , May 15, 1963 , 77 Stat. 17 ; Pub. L. 89–311, § 2(c)(2) , Oct. 31, 1965 , 79 Stat. 1155 ; Pub. L. 89–730, § 5 , Nov. 2, 1966 , 80 Stat. 1159 ; Pub. L. 91–262, § 3 , May 21, 1970 , 84 Stat. 256 ; Pub. L. 92–197, § 3 , Dec. 15, 1971 , 85 Stat. 661 ; Pub. L. 93–295, title II, § 203 , May 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 183 ; Pub. L. 94–71, title II, § 203 , Aug. 5, 1975 , 89 Stat. 397 ; Pub. L. 94–433, title II, § 203 , title IV, § 405(10), Sept. 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1376 , 1380; Pub. L. 95–117, title II, § 203 , Oct. 3, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1065 ; Pub. L. 95–479, title II, § 203 , Oct. 18, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1563 ; Pub. L. 96–128, title II, § 203 , Nov. 28, 1979 , 93 Stat. 985 ; Pub. L. 96–385, title II, § 203 , Oct. 7, 1980 , 94 Stat. 1530 ; Pub. L. 97–66, title II, § 203 , Oct. 17, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1029 ; Pub. L. 97–253, title IV, § 405(g) , Sept. 8, 1982 , 96 Stat. 804 ; Pub. L. 97–306, title I , §§ 106, 107, Oct. 14, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1431 ; Pub. L. 98–223, title I, § 106 , Mar. 2, 1984 , 98 Stat. 39 ; Pub. L. 98–543, title I, § 106 , Oct. 24, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2737 ; Pub. L. 99–238, title I, § 106 , Jan. 13, 1986 , 99 Stat. 1767 ; Pub. L. 99–576, title I, § 106 , Oct. 28, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3252 ; Pub. L. 100–227, title I, § 106 , Dec. 31, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1555 ; Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XI, § 1105(b) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4124 ; Pub. L. 101–237, title I, § 105(b) , Dec. 18, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2064 ; Pub. L. 102–3, § 6(b) , Feb. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 9 ; renumbered § 1314, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 102–152, § 6(b) , Nov. 12, 1991 , 105 Stat. 987 ; Pub. L. 103–78, § 5(b) , Aug. 13, 1993 , 107 Stat. 769 ; Pub. L. 103–140, § 6(b) , Nov. 11, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1487 ; Pub. L. 105–98, § 6(b) , Nov. 19, 1997 , 111 Stat. 2157 ; Pub. L. 106–118, § 6(b) , Nov. 30, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1603 ; Pub. L. 107–94, § 6(b) , Dec. 21, 2001 , 115 Stat. 902 ; Pub. L. 107–330, title III, § 309(e)(2) , Dec. 6, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2831 ; Pub. L. 108–454, title III, § 307(e)(2) , Dec. 10, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3614 ; Pub. L. 109–111, § 2(e)(2) , Nov. 22, 2005 , 119 Stat. 2364 ; Pub. L. 109–444, § 9(e)(2) , Dec. 21, 2006 , 120 Stat. 3315 ; Pub. L. 109–461, title X , §§ 1005(e)(2), 1006(b), Dec. 22, 2006 , 120 Stat. 3468 ; Pub. L. 110–324, § 3(e)(2) , Sept. 24, 2008 , 122 Stat. 3552 ; Pub. L. 111–37, § 3(e)(2) , June 30, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1930 .)