38 CFR § 3.257 - Children; no surviving spouse entitled.
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title: "38 CFR § 3.257 - Children; no surviving spouse entitled."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "3.257"
section_name: "Children; no surviving spouse entitled."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "3"
part_name: "ADJUDICATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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# 3.257 Children; no surviving spouse entitled.
Where pension is not payable to a surviving spouse because his or her annual income exceeds the statutory limitation or because of his or her net worth, payments will be made to or for the child or children as if there were no surviving spouse.
[62 FR 5529, Feb. 6, 1997]