Effective dates of reductions and discontinuances

§ 3012. Effective dates of reductions and discontinuances (a) Except as otherwise specified in this section, the effective date of reduction or discontinuance of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension shall be fixed in accordance with the facts found. (b) Where compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension has been awarded and a reduction or discontinuance is thereafter effected as to rates, such reduction or discontinuance shall be effective the last day of the month in which the reduction or dis-continuance is approved. (c) The effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension— (1) by reason of death, shall be the date of death; (2) by reason of marriage or remarriage, shall be the day before the date of marriage or remarriage; (3) by reason of attaining age eighteen (or twenty-one, as applicable), shall be the day before the eighteenth (or twenty-first) birthday; (4) by reason of fraud on the part of the beneficiary, or with his knowledge, shall be the effective date of the award; and (5) by reason of receipt of active service pay or retirement pay, shall be the day before the date such pay began.