{"data":{"id":"us/38-u.s.c.-1301","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 U.S.C. § 1301","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this chapter— The term “veteran” includes a person who died in the active military, naval, air, or space service.","path":["Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS","CHAPTER 13—DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DEATHS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc38@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:35Z","sha256":"51274ef598bfe18d4f93ed7cb4c92fa0f6d24c2c97c4f043beb024cdae2e7153","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-u.s.c.-1176","next":"us/38-u.s.c.-1302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}