2900-AP18 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Additional Compensation on Account of Children Adopted Out of Veterans Family

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its adjudication regulations to clarify that a veteran will not receive the dependent rate of disability compensation for a child who is adopted out of the veteran's family. This action is necessary because applicable VA adjudication regulations are currently construed as permitting a Veteran, whose former child was adopted out of the veteran's family, to receive the dependent rate of disability compensation for the adopted out child, which constitutes an unwarranted award of benefits not supported by applicable legislative history and jurisprudence.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 38 CFR 3.57 38 CFR 3.58 38 CFR 3.458 38 USC 1115, 101(4) and 501 No NPRM 11/00/2014 No No None No No www.regulations.gov No No Stephanie Li Assistant Director for Regulations, Legislation, Engagement, and Training 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA 202 461-9700 stephanie.li@va.gov Veterans Benefits Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington DC 20420