§ 3.350 Special monthly compensation ratings
§ 3.351 Special monthly dependency and indemnity compensation, death compensation, pension and spouse’s compensation ratings
§ 3.352 Criteria for determining need for aid and attendance and “permanently bedridden.”
§ 3.353 Determinations of incompetency and competency
§ 3.354 Determinations of insanity
§ 3.355 Testamentary capacity for insurance purposes
§ 3.356 Conditions which determine permanent incapacity for self-support
§ 3.357 Civil service preference ratings
§ 3.358 Compensation for disability or death from hospitalization, medical or surgical treatment, examinations or vocational rehabilitation training (§ 3.800)
§ 3.359 Determination of service connection for former members of the Armed Forces of Czechoslovakia or Poland
§ 3.360 Service-connected health-care eligibility of certain persons administratively discharged under other than honorable condition
§ 3.361 Benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1151(a) for additional disability or death due to hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, examination, training and rehabilitation services, or compensated work therapy program
§ 3.362 Offsets under 38 U.S.C. 1151(b) of benefits awarded under 38 U.S.C. 1151(a)
§ 3.363 Bar to benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1151

Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 3 > Subpart A > Ratings for Special Purposes

  • 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
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • 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.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.