48.508—Certain 100 percent disability retirement.
An election filed on or after August 13, 1968 is not effective if the member dies within 30 days following retirement from a disability of 100 per centum (under the standard schedule of rating disabilities in use by the Veterans Administration) for which he was retired under chapter 61, title 10 U.S. Code, unless—
(a)
Such disability was the result of injury or disease received in line of duty as a direct result of armed conflict, or
(b)
His widow or children are not entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13, title 38 U.S. Code.