You're the surviving spouse of a service member who died while on active duty or from a service-connected disability and you have not remarried. Surviving spouses can retain eligibility if they remarried after
You're the surviving spouse of a service member who died while on active duty or from a service-connected disability and you have not remarried. Surviving spouses can retain eligibility if they remarried after the age of 57 and after Dec. 16, 2003. Spouse...
As the surviving spouse of a veteran, you might be eligible for some helpful benefits. One such benefit is called dependency and indemnity compensation, or DIC. This support is available if your spouse passed away because of a service-related disability. We encourage you to explore these options...
Surviving spouse Additionally, spouses of Veterans can qualify for a COE under certain circumstances, such as if the veteran died in service or from a service-connected disability and the spouse hasn't remarried. You can find the detailed COE requirements online. Further, if you don't qualify...
If you are eligible for VA compensation for a service-related disability, and you are currently receiving retirement or active-duty pay you are likely exempt. Further, if you are receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs as the surviving spouse ...
No. A spouse doesn’t need to be married to the Veteran during the time of service to be considered a surviving spouse. The spouse must have been married to a Veteran for at least 365 days and have been married to them at the time of their death to be considered a surviving spouse....
“IRRRL”), this unique-to-VA loan process simplifies qualifying: IRRRL requires no cash at closing, no review of your credit history if you are current on your existing VA loan over the past year, the property doesn’t need to be appraised and there’s no need to document your current...
In many cases, the entitlement passes to an unremarried spouse. For the surviving spouse to be eligible, the deceased service member must have: Died in the line of duty Passed away as a result of a service-connected disability Been missing in action, or a prisoner of war, for at least ...
Some veterans don’t have to pay the fee, such as those facing a service-connected disability, or surviving spouses of veterans who died in service. You can find the latest breakdown on Funding Fee rateshere. Other fees stem from your lender. They could be interest, closing fees, or other...
A veteran entitled to receive VA compensation for a service-connected disability, but who receives retirement pay or active duty pay A surviving spouse of a veteran who died in active service or from a service-connected disability An active-duty service member who provides, on or before the dat...