§ 3.1700 Types of VA burial benefits
§ 3.1701 Deceased veterans for whom VA may provide burial benefits
§ 3.1702 Persons who may receive burial benefits; priority of payments
§ 3.1703 Claims for burial benefits

Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 3 > Subpart B > Burial Benefits: General

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent