Benefits in certain cases of in-service or service-connected deaths

§ 412. Benefits in certain cases of in-service or service-connected deathsIn the case of any veteran— (1) who dies after December 31, 1956, and is not a fully and currently insured individual (as defined in section 414 of title 42) at the time of his death; and (2) whose death occurs— (A) while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training; or (B) as the result of a service-connected disability incurred after September 15, 1940; and (3) who leaves one or more survivors who are not entitled for any month to monthly benefits under section 402 of title 42 on the basis of his wages and self-employment income but who would, upon application therefor, be entitled to such benefits if he had been fully and currently insured at the time of his death; the Administrator shall pay for such month benefits under this section to each such survivor in an amount equal to the amount of the benefits which would have been paid for such month to such survivor under subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42, if such veteran had been both fully and currently insured at the time of his death and if such survivor had filed application therefor on the same date on which application for benefits under this section is filed with the Administrator.