SDCL § 33A-2-37: Veterans’ benefits matter--Definitions.

For the purposes of §§ 33A-2-37 to 33A-2-42, inclusive, terms mean:

(1) “Compensation,” any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on, or received by, any person in return for services rendered, or to be rendered, by any person;

(2) “Veterans’ benefits matter,” the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim affecting any individual who has filed, or has expressed an intent to file, a claim for any benefit, commodity, entitlement, function, program, service, or status, for which a veteran, a dependent of a veteran, a survivor of a veteran, or any other individual is eligible under the laws and regulations administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs.

Source: SL 2025, ch 133, § 1.