§ 21.3001 Delegation of authority
§ 21.3002 Administration of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program
§ 21.3020 Educational assistance
§ 21.3021 Definitions
§ 21.3022 Nonduplication–programs administered by VA
§ 21.3023 Nonduplication; pension, compensation, and dependency and indemnity compensation
§ 21.3024 Nonduplication; Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
§ 21.3025 Nonduplication; Federal programs

Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 21 > Subpart C > General

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.