Posted on Feb 6, 2020
As a medically retired Army NCO, will I get a military funeral and the wife D.I.C.?
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I have been rated 20 plus years either Unemployable to a 100 percent rating and Aid and Attendance, Complications of injury has effected heart. Will I get a military funeral and the wife D.I.C. ?
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The answer is yes. DIC entitlement is guaranteed as long as you have been rated 100% for ten or more years (to include individual unemployability), that 100% rating is service connected, and you've been married for a year or more (or have a child born from that marriage). You are entitled to burial in a VA cemetery, as is your wife. As for a military funeral service, check with the cemetery where you intend to be buried.
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Usually, if you served a certain amount of time or got medically retired because of your service, you might be eligible. But it's best to check with the VA or your branch for the deets. As for DIC (Dependency and Indemnity Compensation), it's possible if your death is related to your service. It's not a guarantee, though, so it's smart to look into it. Also, if you're planning ahead, I stumbled upon this site, https://newrestfunerals.co.uk/, while surfing the web. They seem to offer some helpful info on military funerals, might be worth a peek.
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SGT Robert Pryor
MAJ Ken Landgren Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. A death benefit program for certain family members through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
https://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/types-compensation.asp
https://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/types-compensation.asp
Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
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SGT Robert Pryor
MAJ Ken Landgren - And I certainly don't. There's not a day goes by on this forum where I'm not looking up acronyms, especially as they apply to current active service.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
SGT Robert Pryor - I guess I am a stickler for acronyms because I have written Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) where we must spell out the acronym at the start of the document.
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