38 CFR § 10.31 - Dependency of mother or father.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t38/s10.31"
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title: "38 CFR § 10.31 - Dependency of mother or father."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "10.31"
section_name: "Dependency of mother or father."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "10"
part_name: "ADJUSTED COMPENSATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "72 Stat. 1114; 38 U.S.C. 501. Rights and benefits are continued in effect by sec. 12(b), 72 Stat. 1264, 38 U.S.C. note prec. Part 1."
regulatory_source: "13 FR 7122, Nov. 27, 1948, unless otherwise noted."
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# 10.31 Dependency of mother or father.

Claims of a mother or father for the benefits to which either may be entitled under the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, as amended, shall be supported by a statement of fact of dependency made under oath by the claimant and witnessed by two persons.