§ 3.650 Rate for additional dependent
§ 3.651 Change in status of dependents
§ 3.652 Periodic certification of continued eligibility
§ 3.653 Foreign residence
§ 3.654 Active service pay
§ 3.655 Failure to report for Department of Veterans Affairs examination
§ 3.656 Disappearance of veteran
§ 3.657 Surviving spouse becomes entitled, or entitlement terminates
§ 3.658 Offsets; dependency and indemnity compensation
§ 3.659 Two parents in same parental line
§ 3.660 Dependency, income and estate
§ 3.661 Eligibility Verification Reports
§ 3.665 Incarcerated beneficiaries and fugitive felons–compensation
§ 3.666 Incarcerated beneficiaries and fugitive felons–pension
§ 3.667 School attendance
§ 3.669 Forfeiture

Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 3 > Subpart A > Adjustments and Resumptions

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • Private law: A private bill enacted into law. Private laws have restricted applicability, often addressing immigration and naturalization issues affecting individuals.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.