As the widow of a veteran of the United States Military who served honorably in the Army for 13 years, do I qualify for any benefits?

2024-11-04T23:45:18-05:00

Hi my husband honorably served in the United States Army for 13 years. He has been deceased for 10 years. My question is as the wife ( widow) of a veteran of the United States Military do I qualify for any benefits?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2024 12:32 AM

2024-11-05T00:32:54-05:00

Mary Miller Mary, the post below has a response from COL Randall C. that covers available benefits that you may qualify for. Additionally:

An excerpt from the VA webpage "If you’re the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a service member who died in the line of duty, or the survivor of a Veteran who died from a service-related injury or illness, you may be able to get a tax-free monetary benefit called VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (VA DIC)."

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-benefits-do-a-spouse-have-when-her-husband-dies-besides-dic-when-he-dies-with-100-0-0-rating?urlhash=8899931

What benefits does a spouse have when her husband dies besides DIC when he dies with 100 percent...

Benefits for a spouse

Response by Maj John Bell made Nov 5 at 2024 5:26 AM

2024-11-05T05:26:39-05:00

Your best source is to contact the nearest Veteran's Services Official. Please make sure that it is someone who works for the government and not someone who wants to research your benefits for a fee. in my area they are typically located in the county administration building. Not all veteran's benefit "specialists for hire" are scammers, but some are.

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