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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a monthly benefit paid to the surviving spouse, children or parents of any veteran who passed away on or after Jan. 1, 1957. A survivor may be eligible for this benefit if one of the following criteria are met: The veteran died while on active duty or on active or inactive duty for training.
To address this inequity, DAV has championed DIC legislation H.R. 1083, the Caring for Survivors Act. The legislation would end the VA’s arbitrary 10-year rule, which requires a veteran’s death to be service-connected or for the veteran to have been rated 100% disabled for at least a decade. Instead, Barefield said DAV supports a new scale ...
So only 25% (for the back injury) is added to the first 50% (for the TBI). 50% (TBI) + 25% (back injury) = 75% combined disability rating. VA rounds the combined disability rating up to the nearest 10, so 75% becomes 80% total disability. For additional information on how VA rates disability claims, you can visit their benefits site here.
H.R. 3402/S. 976, The Caring for Survivors Act of 2021, would increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)—a tax-free benefit paid to eligible survivors of veterans—by $300 per recipient. The bill would also expand eligibility to more survivors by reducing the period a veteran must be totally disabled to qualify for the benefit.
The VA denied her original application for survivor benefits due to the lack of an official cause of death for Gregg. Denise and her DAV benefits advocate discussed how they could appeal and what evidence they needed to gather. Denise collected medical documentation from Gregg’s time in the Navy and from his appointments throughout the years ...
VA national cemetery, some or all of the cost of transporting the deceased may be reimbursed. Burial and Plot Allowance for Non-Service-Connected Death For deaths in a VA hospital, the VA will pay up to an established amount set by law and periodically increased toward burial and plot expenses. If the death happened while the veteran was in a VA
ISSUE BRIEF: IMPROVE SURVIVOR BENEFITS The Situation • A surviving dependent of a veteran that either dies from a service-connected condition or has been rated totally disabled for 10 consecutive years prior to their death is eligible to receive Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
DAV is calling for the “10-year” rule to be reduced and updated to account for the length and severity of the veteran’s disabilities. “The DIC program would be more equitable if survivors were eligible for a partial DIC benefit based on the number of years the veteran was rated 100 percent disabled by the VA,” said Villanueva.
Through DAV’s efforts, legislation continues to be passed that protects veterans’ benefits and rights—from enhancing survivor benefits to improving mental health services and suicide prevention efforts. DAV also advocates for productive solutions with the Department of Veterans Affairs. With nearly 1 million members, DAV’s powerful ...
Posted on Jan 16, 2024 By Matt Saintsing. After two years of record cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) surges, disabled veterans and military retirees will see an additional 3.2% increase in 2024 in their monthly compensation benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The expansion in benefits is set annually by the Social Security ...