Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§1537 Children of Spanish-american War Veterans
Title 38 › PART II — GENERAL BENEFITS › CHAPTER 15 — PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER III — PENSIONS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN › § 1537
Summary
If no spouse is entitled, the Secretary pays children of Spanish-American War veterans $73.13/month for one child plus $8.13 for each extra child, equally divided.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §1537
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Whenever there is no surviving spouse entitled to pension under section 1536 of this title, the Secretary shall pay to the children of each Spanish-American War veteran who met the service requirements of section 1512(a) of this title a pension at the monthly rate of $73.13 for one child, plus $8.13 for each additional child, with the total amount equally divided.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 537 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1536” for “536” and “1512(a)” for “512(a)”. Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”. 1975—Pub. L. 94–169 substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1975 Amendment Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1017, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 1537
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102