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Part 4. Compensation DIC, and Death Compensation benefits
Subpart I - Claims Processing Improvement Model	Updated
Chapter 1 - Compensation, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and Death Compensation Overview	12/13/05
Table of Contents	12/13/05

Changes

12/13/05

9/15/11


Subpart II - Compensation
Chapter 1 - Development
Table of Contents	12/16/11
Section A - Developing Compensation Claims	3/20/11
Section B - Claims for Service Connection for Radiogenic Diseases Under 38 CFR 3.309(d)	9/15/11
Section C - Claims for Service Connection for Disabilities Resulting from Ionizing Radiation Exposure Under 38 CFR 3.311	12/16/11
Section D - Claims for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)	5/7/12
Section E - Claims Based on Service in Southwest Asia	3/20/11
Section F - Claims for Service Connection for Disabilities Resulting from Exposure to Mustard Gas or Lewisite	12/16/11
Section G - Claims Based on Former Prisoner of war (POW) Status	12/13/05
Section H - Claims for Service Connection for Other Diseases and Disabilities	12/16/11
Chapter 2 - Rating
Table of Contents	12/16/11
Section A - Deciding Claims for Disability Compensation	9/15/11
Section B - Determining Service Connection	9/15/11
Section C - Service Connection for Disabilities Resulting from Exposure to Environmental Hazards or Service in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN)	12/16/11
Section D - Service Connection for certain Disabilities Associated with Gulf war (GW) Service	4/23/13
Section E - Service Connection for Disabilities Incurred as a Prisoner of war (POW)	3/20/11
Section F - Compensation Based on Individual Unemployability (IU)	12/16/11
Section G - Benefits Under 38 U.S.C. 1151	12/16/11
Section H - Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)	12/16/11
Section I - History of SMC	9/8/09
Section J - Compensation Under 38 CFR 4.28, 38 CFR 4.29, and 38 CFR 4.30	12/16/11
Section K - Other Compensation Considerations	9/15/11
Chapter 3 - Authorization Issues and Claimant Notification
Table of Contents	9/8/09
Section A - General Authorization and Claimant Notification Issues	9/8/09
Section B - Failure to report for Review Examination	12/16/11
Section C - Compensation for certain Paired Organs and Extremities Under 38 CFR 3.383	12/13/05
Section D - Disability Compensation Under 38 U.S.C. 1151	3/20/11

Changes

12/13/05	3/7/06	3/14/06	9/29/06	10/2/07	6/20/08	7/20/09	9/8/09	3/20/11	6/6/11
12/16/11	5/7/12	4/23/13

Subpart III - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and Death Compensation
Chapter 1 - Development	4/13/09
Table of Contents	3/28/11
Chapter 2 - Rating DIC and Death Compensation Claims	01/23/12
Table of Contents	3/25/10
Chapter 3 - Authorization and Notification in DIC and Death Compensation Claims	3/25/10
Table of Contents	3/28/11
Section A - General Authorization and Notification Issues	4/13/09
Section B - Initial Awards to Dependents	7/1/08
Section C - Awards to Survivors Upon the Death of a Dependent of a Deceased Veteran	4/13/09
Section D - DIC in Nonservice-Connected (NSC) Death cases	12/13/05
Section E - DIC to Children Pending Determination of a Surviving Spouse's Entitlement	4/13/09
Section F - Remarriage of a Surviving Spouse	3/28/11
Section G - DIC Benefits Under 38 U.S.C. 1151	3/28/11
Section H - Elections Between DIC and Death Compensation Benefits	12/13/05
Section I - Survivor Benefit Plan	3/28/11
Section J - Awards barred by Receipt of Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)	12/13/05
Section K - Allowance, Allotments, or Service pay Under 38 U.S.C. 5110(j)	12/13/05