a spouse or a parent, it’ll change your disability rating, and how much your paid per month. For instance, if you’re single and 30% disabled, you’ll receive a stipend of $389 per month. But if you’re married with a baby, your payment shoots up to $469...
Copies of pertinent medical records (or a signed VA-21-4142 allowing the VA to request those records). If the veteran is married, a copy of the marriage certificate. (This proves they have a dependent, which provides for greater disability compensation.)The...
you must show that the veteran’s death was related to an in-service incident or illness. However, survivors of veterans who die from non-service-connected conditions may also receive DIC if the veteran was eligible for, or was receiving, compensation for total disability for a statutory period...
Let’s take a look at why all Veterans should apply for a VA disability rating (if they have had any medical or health-related issues in the service), how to apply, VA disability ratings,disability compensation tables, how to add dependents to your VA disability claim, how your VA disabil...
A spouse needs to file a DIC claim even if their loved one was receiving disability compensation for mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease before their death. If a veteran was not receiving VA compensation, a surviving spouse may apply for DIC. They must submit information documenting ...
VA disability income is used to determine spousal support, some judges will even raise the amount of disability used to calculate support 25% because disability is non-taxable. The confusion concerning it being “protected” is the spouse cannot be permanently awarded a percentage they own like th...
The policy can be changed to a reduced death benefit amount that is paid up. The cash values may be used to pay premiums for a certain period of time. The cash surrender value can be used to supplement retirement income. You can elect a Disability Waiver of Specified Premium Amount rider...