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Title 38Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' ReliefPart / Section
Chapter IDepartment of Veterans Affairs0 – 199
Part 10Adjusted Compensation10.0 – 10.53
Adjusted Compensation; General10.0 – 10.47
§ 10.0Adjusted service pay entitlements.
§ 10.1Issuance of duplicate adjusted service certificate without bond.
§ 10.2Evidence required of loss, destruction or mutilation of adjusted service certificate.
§ 10.3Issuance of duplicate adjusted service certificate with bond.
§ 10.4Loss, destruction, or mutilation of adjusted service certificate while in possession of Department of Veterans Affairs.
§ 10.15Designation of more than one beneficiary under an adjusted service certificate.
§ 10.16Conditions requisite for change in designation of beneficiary.
§ 10.17Designation of beneficiary subsequent to cancellation of previous designation.
§ 10.18Approval of application for change of beneficiary heretofore made.
§ 10.20“Demand for payment” certification.
§ 10.22Payment to estate of decedent.
§ 10.24Payment of death claim on lost, destroyed or mutilated adjusted service certificate with bond.
§ 10.25Payment of death claim on adjusted service certificate without bond.
§ 10.27Definitions.
§ 10.28Proof of death evidence.
§ 10.29Claims for benefits because of elimination of preferred dependent.
§ 10.30Proof of remarriage.
§ 10.31Dependency of mother or father.
§ 10.32Evidence of dependency.
§ 10.33Determination of dependency.
§ 10.34Proof of age of dependent mother or father.
§ 10.35Claim of mother entitled by reason of unmarried status.
§ 10.36Proof of marital cohabitation under section 602 or section 312 of the Act.
§ 10.37Claim of widow not living with veteran at time of veteran's death.
§ 10.38Proof of age of veteran's child.
§ 10.39Mental or physical defect of child.
§ 10.40Payment on account of minor child.
§ 10.41Definition of “child”.
§ 10.42Claim of child other than legitimate child.
§ 10.43Claim by guardian of child of veteran.
§ 10.44Evidence required to support claim of mother or father.
§ 10.45Definition of “widow”.
§ 10.46Authentication of statements supporting claims.
§ 10.47Use of prescribed forms.
Payments10.50 – 10.53
§ 10.50Section 601 and section 603 payments made on first day of calendar quarter.
§ 10.51Payments to minor child.
§ 10.52Duplication of payments prohibited.
§ 10.53Payment on duplicate certificate.