The Secretary concerned, or his designee, may make any determination necessary to administer this chapter and, when so made, it is conclusive as to—
(1)
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death or finding of death;
(2)#
the fact of dependency under this chapter;
(3)#
the fact of dependency for the purpose of paying six months’ death gratuities authorized by law;
(4)#
the fact of dependency under any other law authorizing the payment of pay, allowances, or other emoluments to enlisted members of the armed forces, when the payments are contingent on dependency;
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any other status covered by this chapter;
(6)#
an essential date, including one on which evidence or information is received by the Secretary concerned; and
(7)#
whether information received concerning a member of a uniformed service is to be construed and acted on as an official report of death.