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Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Title I: Compensation

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Surviving spouses of veterans who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will be eligible for increased dependency and indemnity compensation regardless of how long the veteran had ALS before death. This change applies to veterans who died from ALS on or after October 1, 2022.

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(a) Extension

Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by inserting (A) before The rate ; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(B)

A veteran whom the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death.

(b) Applicability

Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022.