dependency and indemnity compensation
(14) The term “dependency and indemnity compensation” means a monthly payment made by the Secretary to a surviving spouse, child, or parent (A) because of a service-connected death occurring after December 31, 1956 , or (B) pursuant to the election of a surviving spouse, child, or parent, in the case of such a death occurring before January 1, 1957 .
Source
38 USC § 101(14)
Scoping language
None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (chapter 1) of this section.