Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 97 - KANSAS COMMISSION ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Article 7 - VIETNAM WAR ERA MEDALLION PROGRAM
Section 97-7-4 - Applicants on behalf of deceased veterans
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The following individuals shall be eligible to apply under the program on behalf of eligible deceased veterans. Eligible deceased veterans shall include eligible veterans who died in performance of active service or as a result of service-connected wounds, diseases, or injuries and veterans who would, but for their death before submission of an application, be eligible to apply under the program based on active service. Applicants shall be considered in the following order:
(b) If the eligibility of a surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parents is disputed, the director of veteran services shall defer awarding the Vietnam war era medallion, medal, and certificate of appreciation until the parties resolve the dispute or a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order making a determination on the issue.