... Agencies 51 Arlington National Cemetery 51 Department of the Interior 51 State Veterans Cemeteries 51 Survivor Benefits 52 Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) 52 DIC Payments to Surviving Spouse 52 DIC Payments to Parents and Children 53 Special Allowances 53 Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors 53 Death Pension 53 Home Loan Guaranties 54 Dependents' Education 54 Monthly ... The following documents will be needed for claims processing related to a veteran's death: (1) veteran's marriage certificate for claims of a surviving spouse or children; (2) veteran's death certificate if the veteran did not die in a VA health care facility; (3) children'... http://www.vawatchdog.org/fedben05.pdf
... and dates of service. The veteran's service discharge form should be kept in a safe location accessible to the veteran and next of kin or designated representative. The following documents will be needed for claims processing related to a veteran's death: 1. Veteran's marriage certificate for claims of a surviving spouse or children. 2. Veteran's death certificate if the veteran did not die in a VA health care facility. 3. Children's birth certificates or adoption papers to determine children's benefits. 4. Veteran's birth certificate to determine parents' benefits. viii Acronyms Acronyms ACE Automated Certificate... http://www.vawatchdog.org/fedben 2007.pdf
... and dates of service. The veteran's service discharge form should be kept in a safe location accessible to the veteran and next of kin or designated representative. The following documents will be needed for claims processing related to a veteran's death: 1. Veteran's marriage certificate for claims of a surviving spouse or children. 2. Veteran's death certificate if the veteran did not die in a VA health care facility. 3. Children's birth certificates or adoption papers to determine children's benefits. 4. Veteran's birth certificate to determine parents' benefits. Chapter 1 VA Health Care 1... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/fedben 2008.pdf
... and dates of service. The veteran's service discharge form should be kept in a safe location accessible to the veteran and next of kin or designated representative. The following documents will be needed for claims processing related to a veteran's death: 1. Veteran's marriage certificate for claims of a surviving spouse or children. 2. Veteran's death certificate if the veteran did not die in a VA health care facility. 3. Children's birth certificates or adoption papers to determine children's benefits. 4. Veteran's birth certificate to determine parents' benefits. Chapter 1 VA Health Care 3... http://www.vawatchdog.org/fedben2006.pdf
...541 $770 $974 Veteran with Spouse Only $421 $601 $845 $1064 Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $457 $649 $905 $1136 Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $493 $697 ... $1118 Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b ) $40 ...604 $2,673 Veteran with Spouse Only $1,333 $1 ...739 $2,823 Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $1,417 ...847 $2,943 Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $1,501 ...,913 Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b ) $95... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfdec08/nf121108-4.htm
6. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 11-23-06 #1nf112306-1.htm
...501 $712 $901 Veteran with Spouse Only $389 $556 $781 $984 Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $422 $600 $837 $1051 Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $455 $644 ... $1035 Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b ) $38 ...483 $2,471 Veteran with Spouse Only $1,232 $1 ...608 $2,610 Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $1,310 ...708 $2,722 Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $1,388 ...,695 Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b ) $88... http://www.vawatchdog.org/nfNOV06/nf112306-1.htm
... of revised part 74. a. Eligibility of surviving spouses. One commenter expressed the opinion that a surviving spouse of a veteran who had any disability rating should be permitted to maintain a VOSB or a SDVOSB for as long as the spouse owns and controls the business. The rule is consistent with Congress's limitation set forth in 38 U.S.C. 8127(h)(3), which permits the surviving spouse to maintain the status of a VOSB or SDVOSB only if the veteran was rated as 100 percent disabled or... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nffeb10/nf021010-4.htm
... Veteran has to live so that the spouse can continue to receive the benefits? ... time limit to live so that your spouse can receive the health benefits. The .... Your concern is when can a spouse receive benefits if the veteran precedes the spouse in death? The benefit in question ....any rating...the spouse is entitled to apply for the DIC ... complications of the disease leaves an eligible spouse. If the veteran is rated at ... the 10 year mark, the dependent spouse is eligible. So if our Vietnam ... over by a bus and the dependent spouse is eligible. If that same veteran... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfnov08/nf112108-4.htm
... panel's review that ranked the spouse 11th in a field of 21 applicants. Another spouse was found unable to perform her duties ... whose complaint prompted the investigation. One spouse was hired to a temporary position in ... it from Stout on the day the spouse reported for work. The position was ... felt pressured by Nordan to hire the spouse. The manager said he initially did not know what duties to assign the spouse and rewrote the position's job description to give the spouse suitable duties. Another spouse was hired to a part-time... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes MAR 06/newsflash03-17-2006-8.htm
... PARALLEL LINES NEVER MEET: WHY THE MILITARY DISABILITY RETIREMENT AND VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT CLAIM ADJUDICATION SYSTEMS ARE A FAILURE Thomas J. Reed* " '[T]o care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan . . . .' "1 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................. http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nffeb10/feb10files/ParallelLines09.pdf
