38 U.S.C. § 1134: Rates of peacetime disability compensation

38 U.S.C. 1134: Rates of peacetime disability compensationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

From Title 38-VETERANS’ BENEFITSCHAPTER 11-COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH

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§1134. Rates of peacetime disability compensation

For the purposes of section 1131 of this title, the compensation payable for the disability shall be that specified in section 1114 of this title.

( Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1123 , § 334; Pub. L. 92–328, title I, § 108(a) , June 30, 1972 , 86 Stat. 396 ; renumbered § 1134 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991⁠—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 334 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1131” for “331” and “1114” for “314”.

1972⁠—Pub. L. 92–328 substituted provisions that compensation payable for the disability be that specified in section 314 of this title, for provisions that compensation payable for the disability be equal to 80% of the compensation payable for such disability under section 314 of this title, adjusted upward or downward to the nearest dollar.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Pub. L. 92–328, title III, § 301(b), June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 398, provided that:

“Section 108 [repealing section 336 of this title and amending this section and section 335 [now 1135] of this title] shall take effect on July 1, 1973.”