### Question
Can you define what pension means?


### Answer
**Pension** is defined as the following in *38 U.S.C. § 101*:

> a monthly or other periodic payment made by the Secretary to a veteran because of service, age, or non-service-connected disability, or to a surviving spouse or child of a veteran because of the non-service-connected death of the veteran

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **PART I-GENERAL PROVISIONS > CHAPTER 1-GENERAL**

