VA Spousal Benefits | How Much Can You Receive?

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
  • Are you the spouse of a Veteran who is or was eligible to receive VA pension or VA disability benefits?
    Join us as Dale Davidson, Veterans affairs attorney, discusses the qualifications for spousal benefits from the VA. He'll tell you how spousal benefits differ depending on whether you're receiving VA pension or VA disability benefits, and how much you can receive for each.
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Komentáře • 341

  • @victorias7987
    @victorias7987 Před rokem +57

    Hill and Ponton do a much better job explaining this. The widow does not receive the same amount that the veteran had been receiving in disability compensation. The widow will receive DIC (Dependents and Indemnity Compensation) payment which is significantly lower. For example, the 2023 rate for 100% veteran with a spouse is a monthly disability payment of $3823. The projected DIC payment for 2023 is only about $1563, that's less than half of what the veteran was receiving when he/she was alive.

    • @barbaraking5371
      @barbaraking5371 Před rokem +2

      My husband pSze
      My husband passex awah several years ago as a result of cancer! This was the result of his serving in the ar! I never filed for spousal benefitz because i wasn''t aware that i was eligible for them! I don''t know if it is too late to check into it but after reading your NM information I think I was entitled to spousal benefits! I can prove everything you ask for but I think I am way too late too file! I can prove our marriage date and the date of his xeath@ Also I bave my divorce certificate crom .y prior marriage! K feel that I am several years to think of filing and would appreciate your help!

    • @brendamurphy7396
      @brendamurphy7396 Před rokem +4

      Why does the VA said that I couldn't get his because I made to much income which was my ss . They said I could only make 900.00 a month. That's how much my rent is.

    • @DOCZLA1969
      @DOCZLA1969 Před rokem

      what if you have been seperated for 10yrs and your va compensation is based on you being single with no dependants...are they entitled to any thing then?

    • @juliocarral38
      @juliocarral38 Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much for your simple explanation. This guy put me to sleep..... Twice!!!

    • @angelamorris9507
      @angelamorris9507 Před rokem +3

      @@barbaraking5371 You should apply. Get a VSO to help you or you can go to the regional office.

  • @rogerbenn3142
    @rogerbenn3142 Před rokem +4

    Thank you so much for your help with this matter and I didn't know about the DIC program

  • @donbrown599
    @donbrown599 Před rokem +20

    Thank you for a great video, it helps. I am 100% P&T service connected Vietnam vet and I worry about my wife if pass first.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem +3

      Glad it was helpful! For service-connected deaths that occurred on or after January 1, 1993, DIC payments to all surviving spouses start at a monthly base amount set by statute, and increase in accordance with the same annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) awarded to Social Security beneficiaries. Since December 1, 2020, this monthly amount has been $1,357.56.

    • @alvinbailey5167
      @alvinbailey5167 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thanks for your information and breakdown. I having a hard time understanding a few things will be contacting you soon.

    •  Před 13 dny

      As of 01/01/24 there is a Bill working it's way through the US Senate that will reduce to 5 years the couple must have been married before the surviving Spouse can apply. Also the monthly amount to the spouse will be increased considerably. It's called the "Caring for Survivors act of 2023".

  • @Lgarell60
    @Lgarell60 Před rokem +4

    Great Information My Friend Thank You

  • @teresagreen5375
    @teresagreen5375 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much for this information. God bless you 🙏

  • @skyking1328
    @skyking1328 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for the information !

  • @wendelldawsjustagreatinfop1180

    great information thanks

  • @SuzanneGladfelter
    @SuzanneGladfelter Před 6 dny

    Thank you for the information, it answered a lot of my questions.

  • @ianpatrick23
    @ianpatrick23 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Thank you for the explanation

  • @johndsmith-gv8zh
    @johndsmith-gv8zh Před rokem +2

    Great job

  • @nenengando6027
    @nenengando6027 Před rokem +4

    Thank you so much for the info. God Bless!

  • @kaliwudiga
    @kaliwudiga Před rokem +2

    It was alot of good info , Thanks

  • @drfranke
    @drfranke Před rokem +1

    Good video! ty

  • @lydialostaunau79
    @lydialostaunau79 Před rokem +1

    Thank you

  • @claytondoan5712
    @claytondoan5712 Před rokem +8

    My Precious Dad past away on 10/23/21 at the VA hospital in Lexington Ky. He was 100% disabled and my Mom only receives 50 % of what my Dad got monthly.

  • @bobwills7607
    @bobwills7607 Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you!!

  •  Před 13 dny

    Check out the "Caring for Survivors Act" that is currently working it's way through committee in the US Senate. 5 years instead of 10 and a large increase in the amount. Even the existing benefit to the surviving Spouse is NOT predicated on the Veteran having died from the disability he/she is rated for.

  • @cskiles318
    @cskiles318 Před rokem +1

    What is d i c mean? I appreciate great info. So many ppl don’t think about these things til it’s right in our face. We been married 30 yrs. Last 5 I have been full time care giver. And glad to do it. But here we are. So broken and don’t know where to begin. Thank you . I know my husband is d i c I heard palliative care say it.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      Disability Indemnity Compensation paid to spouses of deceased veterans and dependents. Your husband is VA Compensation

  • @stacyhicks6244
    @stacyhicks6244 Před rokem +4

    I am 100% and so is my husband, how would this work for us?

  • @Criquette-df8tv
    @Criquette-df8tv Před 20 dny +1

    I love Stan & his two sense 🐔

  • @jacquelineashby3411
    @jacquelineashby3411 Před rokem +13

    My husband is 100% disabled veteran and we have been together for 48 years, I worry all the time God forbid something happens to him, I am retired and only receive SS I couldn't survive on that, any advice you could give will be great!

    • @vtxdaryl
      @vtxdaryl Před rokem +1

      In Florida I was told the Veteran has to be 100% and married for 10 years. Someone is wrong.

    • @jmarie4056
      @jmarie4056 Před rokem +2

      If your husband is 100%, it really depends on whether it's only Service Connected. If however, he's "War-Time" veteran, and is getting that 100%, due to war, AND he does from that injury, then you are definitely entitled to around $1,300/month, or whatever the rate is at the time of death, for "Survivor's" Benefits. Plus, as a "War-Time" Survivor, you'll qualify for a lot of other benefits, like Home care, loans, nursing home. Do your research, seek answers from various agencies, not just one place. Good Luck. Thank you, and all your Veterans for your service to our Country! 🇺🇸

    • @lady4dogs1
      @lady4dogs1 Před rokem +1

      I’m right with you I’m scared. We are in our sixties he is very sick. What are the steps I need to do I’m trying to get all the papers together from all his divorces as we speak. I’m trying to get all other’s papers together that we are needing to help speed anything along that I can I’m hearing it taken take up to a year to get benefits from the VA for spousal support. I can’t survive without anything plus if something happens to him praise God he’s alive now it’s gonna take a while to get Social Security and even that it’s only a fraction, I gave up working over 10 years ago because of his heart and his emotional issues. I’m praying I don’t lose my home and my car hoping I can pay electric bills I know I’m not gonna be able to have home insurance because in Texas that’s six $8000 for my little home plus my pets and myself I have to have insurance and I have to be able to take care of my pets I don’t want to lose them so that’s veterans spouses are in a pickle I was talking to the VA regional office trying to get ahead of it to be ready and they told me they won’t even talk to me or him regarding any situation until he is gone. That is crazy.

    • @lady4dogs1
      @lady4dogs1 Před rokem

      What about any new laws 2023

    • @lady4dogs1
      @lady4dogs1 Před rokem

      Is the spouse of the veteran required to pay taxes on the money she receives? Is it tax free like the veterans was?

  • @deborahelliott3826
    @deborahelliott3826 Před rokem

    I receive DIC. I don't get 19. or 24. Mine is added to mine and spouses social security toward my income. I'm disabled. Will be 67 and need attendant care. I'd like to know who I speak with for this? Thank you.

  • @karenstarkman4597
    @karenstarkman4597 Před rokem +5

    I’m a veteran rated at 100 percent with a SMC that pays 600$ what would my wife of 23 years receive per month

  • @CherylRice-pd7kp
    @CherylRice-pd7kp Před 2 měsíci

    My husband was 100 percent disabled and he was honorably discharged for the army on a medical discharge! When he passed in 2020 if I remember correctly we were bringing home over 3000.00 dollars I did not get his total disability income of what he was making at the time, I also get DIC , plus I get his SS benefit (a portion) I don’t understand why I feel I did not get what I was intidaled to, it’s confusing and I did question it but I was told the women who helped me no longer worked there she was let go and now it’s too late there is nothing I can do! Is this true??? I have a tuff time , can’t afford to pay rent anywhere, lost my house, now live in a tiny room at my daughter’s house!! Who do I talk to about what I revive from the VA and if it’s really what I was supposed to receive? Thank you

  • @scott609
    @scott609 Před rokem +3

    My spouse is receiving 100% disability payments while rated at 60%. They are part of that group that is considered unemployable so they are paid at a higher rate. Is that counted the same as 100% disability when it comes to spousal benefits?

    • @gimpygardner3377
      @gimpygardner3377 Před rokem +1

      My question is the same.
      I'm 80% with IU (Individual Unemployability) and paid at the 100% rate.
      From reading the comments, it looks like the surviving spouse gets a little less than 50%.

  • @CherylRice-pd7kp
    @CherylRice-pd7kp Před 2 měsíci

    I have some questions but don’t know how or who to talk too ??

  • @barbaramelchert8621
    @barbaramelchert8621 Před rokem +2

    I have been fighting the VA for 4 yrs for benefits. My late husband committed suicide . He was in the navy for 4 yts on the USS Bryce Cannon which was full of Asbestos. He had a spot on his lung which showed up at time of discharge. His health deterated. With that said, i got a denial in thr mail yesterday now to get all previous marriage information. Im glad you said divorce papers. It said in my favor he qualified for the time in war but i would possibly qualify for spouse bemefits. Can you give me some advice?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      I think we can can you call my office tomorrow and make a telephone appointment for next week? 229-226-8183

  • @susansteward3175
    @susansteward3175 Před rokem +21

    You stated as a surviving spouse you get a 100% of the veterans pension. I lost my spouse in Feb. he is the veteran. I receive DIC but it is not a 100% of what my husband is receiving. I receive the standard allotment plus an additional amount because he was a 100% disable due to Agent Orange 8 years before he passed. A little confusing compared to your statement.

    • @jmarie4056
      @jmarie4056 Před rokem +5

      Hi Susan, I take it your Beloved Veteran is Vietnam War era. Survivors only get a portion, better than nothing, I guess. However, the good news for you is, as a War-Time veteran surviving spouse, you get more benefits than those who's veteran didn't go to war, and retired. You qualify for Home care, Nursing home, if needed, and VA takes care of it. You keep your access to commissary, Exchange, etc. You can use the home loan. Happy New Year.

    • @jmarie4056
      @jmarie4056 Před rokem +4

      p.s. Go to your County VA, or any local VA, sit with them and go over all your qualifications. Also, if you need someone, like a family member to care for you, as a War-Time survivor, the VA pays for that person, maybe $300/month. Your house can be adapted to your needs, should you need Handicap assistance. So much benefits, as a War-Time survivor.

    • @sparta9472
      @sparta9472 Před 2 měsíci

      @@jmarie4056 i take care of my mom who is a vietnam vet 100% disabled war time veteran surviving spouse .. i have been trying to figure out how i can get paid to care for her because i had to quit my job to care for her .. how do i get paid for that

  • @maryramsey714
    @maryramsey714 Před rokem +3

    A statement was made during this presentation that a veteran with 100% disability who is deceased a surviving spouse would receive 100% of DIC. I recently was notified that I will be getting a lesser amount of approx. 50% of my husbands monthly VA disability benefit starting 11-1-2022. Is this percentage correct? I an eligible as is evident that I am receiving a DIC. Another question, with the COLA increase in 01-01 2023 will my DIC increase based on the COLA increase? Look forward to your responses.

  • @eileenvalachovic9435
    @eileenvalachovic9435 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for sharing but it would have been even more helpful if you had explained what the abbreviations were that you used atleast once. For example, what is DIC?

  • @sharonjackson8222
    @sharonjackson8222 Před 9 měsíci

    I Thank U for this info I am having a problem with the VA I sent in my paperwork for My DIC And Now they are asking for more info my husband is deceased and I have less than 20 days to get help for this paperwork.

  • @analidahassenmayer6309

    Question my husband passed 12 year I apply for benefits it was denied, because. I was legal separated, but I was his caregiver we was married over 25 year, please help me thanks

  • @jimthomson3551
    @jimthomson3551 Před rokem +1

    Question
    I am receiving 100% rated at 80 have been for the last 7 yrs my wife of 53 yrs is asking me what happens when I go does she get my va compensation or does she have to sign up? Or can I fill out whatever paperwork that needs to be done?

    • @jmarie4056
      @jmarie4056 Před rokem +1

      I'm guessing you're a "War Time" Veteran, Thank you for your service, sir. I've helped many veteran, surviving dependents and various levels of percentages. War Time Veterans and their surviving spouse gets great benefits, including home aid for spouse, if needed. Life Insurance is automatically 10k, and can get additional amounts with deductions. In the even you pass before your wife, she will receive Survivor's compensation of approximately $1,300 per month. Your wife can get help from your local VA Benefits Office, or County VA office. It would be best for both, you and your wife to seek help now, get all documents needed in the future. Good Luck.

  • @normaward7804
    @normaward7804 Před 7 měsíci

    I am the widow of a World War 2 veteran. I have applied and always get turned down. He did not have any military service disability

  • @av8r6969
    @av8r6969 Před rokem +2

    Please make a video for someone living abroad (Philippines in my case)? I'm a Roman Catholic, so I chose to be married in a church with my wife now (3 young children).
    That said, I have proof of my previous divorce (married by Justice of the Peace).
    Thank you very much!🙏😀🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁

  • @boomerps2
    @boomerps2 Před rokem +6

    I do believe if you are 100% P&T, held the 100% P&T rating for at least 10yrs the vet can die of NON VA related causes, the spouse is eligible for DIC benefits

  • @conner1354
    @conner1354 Před rokem +2

    I used to work in VA Pension. VA Pension can be very complicated.

  • @christinacantrell756
    @christinacantrell756 Před rokem

    If a spouse is drawing DIC, from her hundred percent disabled deceased spouse. Is there any other benefits that she might be eligible for can you please. Thanks, Christina
    Enjoyed your video but was hoping to find something that I could get more benefits.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci

      Depending on the amount you can get the larger of the DIC or Pension. Pension is a needs based program so be ware. The monthly benefit is approximately $1400

  • @lisaj2517
    @lisaj2517 Před rokem

    What does DIC? Who in North Carolina do you contact to apply?

    • @sherylwalls2569
      @sherylwalls2569 Před rokem

      Your local or nearest Veterans Hospital. Your Congressman/Congresswoman's office can give you contact information. Also, go online to Veterans Administration- there will be information for everything. DIC stands for Dependents and Indemnity Compensation.

  • @mahoney399
    @mahoney399 Před rokem +1

    I am 100% P&T Disabled. I am in Domestic Partnership with a Lady here in NY . Would this cover here for VA Benefits.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      I am not sure if NY covers common law marriage, talk with a NY attorney

  • @bradfordduarte1269
    @bradfordduarte1269 Před rokem +2

    What if the veteran has been living in a foreign country for 17 years and is married to a woman from that country? Does his wife get his disability benefits?

    • @SpaceRanger187
      @SpaceRanger187 Před rokem

      Shouldnt matter..I would assume he needs to do the paper work so she becomes a us citizen.i would think it will.makethe process easier but idk for sure..she should still get paid regardless

  • @tombacon8597
    @tombacon8597 Před rokem +4

    I have a 40% disability from a back injury received while on active duty. I am also a retired vet and my VA compensation comes out of my retirement benefits. I have been married to the same woman for nearly 50 years. Would she get anything from the VA if I passed away?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem +2

      Without knowing more it is hard to say but I would think yes. Please call my office and make a telephone appointment (no charge) and we can talk about this.

  • @jnaekoa3511
    @jnaekoa3511 Před 7 měsíci

    I dont understand why the entitlement decreases so much for the spouse after leaving a career caring for a disabled vet FT (going on 15 yrs now)

  • @therese6447
    @therese6447 Před rokem +2

    If your spouse passes before you and you are a disabled vet can you give your benefit to your children when you pass?

    • @jmarie4056
      @jmarie4056 Před rokem +1

      I believe only if the children are Minors, and only if you're 100% disabled

  • @marycottrell1574
    @marycottrell1574 Před 3 měsíci

    My husband was 100%disabled. He passed away Feb. 4th last year. His death was not army related he was 91 year the Rep. Said I am entitle to 500. Dollars a month
    Thats a slap in thr face

  • @JJ-cx8gl
    @JJ-cx8gl Před rokem +1

    Thank you for your info. When you say the spouse would be eligible for ALL of the veteran benefits... do you mean the full $$ amount he is receiving for monthly (100%) disability benefit??? Really?

  • @rolandagonzales6189
    @rolandagonzales6189 Před rokem +1

    Goodday! My husband a ww11 veteran died last jan.26 2021 .he was rated 100% disabled las dec,13,2012.we are married 51 years ago before he died.va said he did not reach the 10 yrs.requirement of receiving the DIC only 9 yrs. and 13 days so im not qualified,

    • @FoxNewsNewYork
      @FoxNewsNewYork Před rokem

      That's terrible, but I think VA is correct.

    • @joycecaggianohamilton2467
      @joycecaggianohamilton2467 Před 10 měsíci +1

      check the rating in Dec. You need to know the date he applied I believe your good for benefits. Check with VA ask the date he applied not the day he got it.

  • @cherkiltoff8876
    @cherkiltoff8876 Před 11 měsíci

    My Husband is deceased but only rated at 50% but He Had PTSD Really Bad and Many VA Dr’s and Others Documenting It, But We Never Got The Claim Done Due To Moving and Covid! We Lived Together Since 2004 until we got Married in 2017

    • @cherkiltoff8876
      @cherkiltoff8876 Před 11 měsíci

      My Husband Died June 15, 2023! Last Month!

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 11 měsíci

      So sorry to hear but you have 1-year to file with the VA so please contact your local VSO immediately. God bless you and your family. Thank you

  • @marniebrindley
    @marniebrindley Před 9 měsíci

    My husband’s military service was during dates of peacetime. What can I do to receive the widow’s benefit?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 9 měsíci

      When did your husband pass? Also, do you have his dates of service?

  • @randyreneau2086
    @randyreneau2086 Před rokem

    I am 100% service connected got it over ten years ago. How much will my wife get if I kick the bucket marry 42 years

  • @lizetteemlynrosalez2383
    @lizetteemlynrosalez2383 Před rokem +1

    Can the widow of a retired veteran retired or non active duty veteran receive spousal benefit?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      We sure can call my office 229-226-8183 and speak with Betsey or Sharon and they will set you up with a telephone conference. I look forward to speaking with you

  • @dwightscott3643
    @dwightscott3643 Před rokem

    My husband just died he was a hundred % service related where will I find forms thank you

  • @TheIntrospects
    @TheIntrospects Před rokem

    Can vet spouses use the benefits associated with 100% rating if a veteran is TDIU??

  • @coinsbyopal3449
    @coinsbyopal3449 Před rokem +3

    You have to be married at least ten yrs living in same house hold it's like ss survivers only get part of the benefits

  • @peterkempenich1775
    @peterkempenich1775 Před 14 dny

    Does the serving spouse receive any benefits if a veteran has an 80% rating?

  • @fredalivingstondilks8954
    @fredalivingstondilks8954 Před 9 měsíci

    Dear VA Guy, can you help me understand why I cannot get DIC. I have tried approximately four times since 2011 when my husband passed away from Parkinson’s disease. He was receiving a small pension like $1500 or something in that order and when he passed I got nothing and it just stopped. He was in World War II/Korea, but never saw any battle in Korea. He had two honorable discharges and had other problems from being in the military like flat feet loss of hearing post traumatic stress, and I think that’s it. I don’t understand why other wives of soldiers are just automatically given this benefit whereas I can’t seem to get anywhere. I have tried and tried, my husband was a Marine and felt the battles in the South Pacific just charged and then called back during Korea. My husband was 19 years older than me if it seems odd that I am writing to you we were married 26 years very happily. Can you give me any idea what to do where to go because I am at a dead end. He died from Parkinson’s, and was not entitled to anything even though he lived in Camp Lajeune and was discharged there in 52 and the date does not come up to their standards. Seems odd because his first wife and him and a small child all lived in Camp Legeune, but I’m not sure for how long and his wife passed from cancer and my husband passed from Parkinson’s. Thank you for listening. If you can shed any light on this please I do need help.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci

      We understand that your husband served in Korea and he passed in 2011. When did you apply for DIC?
      Service connection is warranted where the evidence of record establishes that a particular injury or disease resulting in disability was incurred in the line of duty in the active military service.
      Service connection may also be granted for any disease diagnosed after the military discharge, when all the evidence, including that pertinent to the period of military service, establishes that the disease was incurred during the active military service.
      VA regulations provide a presumption of herbicide exposure where a veteran served in the Republic of Korea on the demilitarized zone during certain time periods. Specifically, a veteran who, during active service, served between April 1, 1968, and August 31, 1971, in a unit that, as determined by the Department of Defense, operated in or near the Korean demilitarized zone in an area in which herbicides are known to have been applied during that period, shall be presumed to have been exposed during such service to an herbicide agent, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the Veteran was not exposed to any such agent during that service. Did your husband serve during these dates?
      Parkinson’s disease is known to be caused by exposure to herbicide exposure. However, outside of those dates and locations, the presumptive provisions do not apply, and exposure must be determined on a case-by-case basis. Once it is established that a veteran was in fact exposed to a qualifying herbicide, VA will presume that a disease listed under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309 (e) is due to the exposure to herbicides.

  • @lifeinitalywithmarella9914

    Also she was told she could get stuff now since she was married so long. She was a house wife and he took all her inheritance so she has nothing. Can she get stuff now. This new one is my age.

  • @llwil2003
    @llwil2003 Před rokem

    My husband has a 60% Veterans disability Vietnam Veteran. He has no pension or savings. So my assumption is there is nothing for me as his spouse after he dies as he is not 100% disabled. At this point (thank heavens) he has no Agent Orange healthy issues .

    • @jmarie4056
      @jmarie4056 Před rokem +2

      Keep pushing until he gets 100%, then you will get benefits as a surviving spouse/dependent. The magic word for even more benefits for Veterans and dependents are "War Time" Veterans. Do your research, it'll help you both in the long run. Good Luck. Thank your husband for his service.

  • @terrynorris2657
    @terrynorris2657 Před rokem +3

    My husband was 100% service connected disabled and was receiving compensation. He passed in 2011 due to complications after having lung surgery due to cancer, which was diagnosed as being caused by Agent Orange. He had also started a claim for that prior to his death. We had been married from 1990 until 2007 when his VA representative advised us to get a divorce due to me working. We remarried in July of 2011, and he passed away in November of 2011. We never lived apart at any point of our relationship and remained in the same household from 1990 til 2011. Since we weren't married for a year, they denied me his benefits. Is there anything I can do about this. We were living in Illinois when he passed away, and I now live in Tennessee.

    • @terrynorris2657
      @terrynorris2657 Před rokem

      My name is Rachelle Daughtery. Don't know why it says Terry Norrid

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem +6

      Getting a divorce is the worst advise I have ever seen a VA rep give! That is a tough one becuase you can't get a divorce in most states if you still live together, so the VA is going to ask why you got a divorce and you will say becuase the VA rep to me to in order for my husband to get benefits. I would make the argument that the divorce really never took place becuase you never lived apart.

  • @harmonioussolutions2848
    @harmonioussolutions2848 Před 10 měsíci

    VA will pay spouse benefits for same sex marriages,
    But if the man lives in a place where having two wives is legal will he receive extra compensation for his family- would he list one wife as a dependent?
    Would his children from different wives count equally as dependents?
    Great content, thank you

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci

      I couldn't find an answer to your 2nd wife question but would imagine that the VA would interpret their regulations as only 1 wife and dependent children from everyone.

  • @mongoptsd
    @mongoptsd Před rokem

    Hey Soldier :) Are you in South Carolina ?

  • @hornetdoc77
    @hornetdoc77 Před rokem

    One of my spouses marriages she was married via common law. So there is no actual marriage license, just a divorce decrees. Can I still claim her?

  • @marlynharrison9450
    @marlynharrison9450 Před rokem +1

    My late husband 💯 percent totally disabled I apply a DIC last year October 2021 until now no final decision can you help me

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem +1

      Yes we can help. Please call our office to schedule an appointment

    • @navyvet9196
      @navyvet9196 Před rokem

      He had to be 100% pt for 10 years before death

  • @sheila5621
    @sheila5621 Před 4 měsíci

    What if spouse only gets 10% rating?

  • @rdick122
    @rdick122 Před rokem

    My first who was a veteran passed away in 3008, I remarried 3 years later. Is this wife entitled to any benefits? I am at 80% at this time and am not in good health.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci

      Rules allow eligibility in certain cases for surviving spouses who remarried or were involved in a marital-type relationship after the veteran died. Surviving spouses who remarry are ineligible for all VA benefits (including death pension) unless they are mentioned in these rules. They are complex and I don't have enough information to answer your question.

  • @parkerjudd7814
    @parkerjudd7814 Před rokem +1

    I'm 100% been married 12 years what can I do she helps with everything for me

  • @bridget5961
    @bridget5961 Před 6 měsíci

    I am spouse of va veteran of world war 2 . They indicated $ intake too much my income is 2 206
    .l know alady she did her internships 1 yr. And gets benefits from va. Dr visits etc.

  • @Todaywithchar
    @Todaywithchar Před 11 měsíci

    Can a former spouse of 10 yrs get DIC? Whatt if survivor benefits not included in decree?

  • @cindybraddy7372
    @cindybraddy7372 Před rokem +2

    I do receive v.a. benefits of my late husband's. My question is he was in Vietnam and was hit hard with agent orange he tried to get compensation for it. When he passed in 2017 .now their are new symptoms caused by it that he would now qualify for . He had tried for at least 5 or 6 years to get compensation for it before he passed its in his records

    • @jmarie4056
      @jmarie4056 Před rokem +1

      You can try to reopen his claim. Unfortunately, many wives like yourself weren't aware of a form needed to be submitted, up to a year after his death. You can gather all his claim documents, along with your marriage and his death certificate, bring it to a local VA office, and request to reopen his claim. Don't take one answer, should you be turned away. Keep trying. Go to the VA's website, look for more information on continuing his claim, After death.

    • @jmarie4056
      @jmarie4056 Před rokem

      p.s., you stated you receive benefits, yet you stated he tried to get compensation. Confusing, because you wouldn't be receiving benefits if he wasn't already 100%.

    • @cindybraddy7372
      @cindybraddy7372 Před rokem

      I do receive my late husband's benefits they only declared him 100% 3 days before he passed so he could not reopen the claim for agent orange I only receive a little over 1000 a month

    • @jmarie4056
      @jmarie4056 Před rokem

      @@cindybraddy7372 if your husband passed away under a year, there's a form for you to continue his claim for Retroactive, from the time he appealed to today. He automatically gets $10k life insurance for 100%, be sure to push for it too. As his WAR TIME survivor, you're entitled to much more than just the monthly pay. You can get ChampVa medical, as secondary, free meds directly from them too. If you, yourself need home care in the future, as survivor of WAR TIME Veteran, you get that too. Do your research, get all the benefits you qualify for. Don't sell yourself short.

    • @lissaMJH
      @lissaMJH Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@cindybraddy7372will you get that for life?

  • @user-sb4xt2jx4m
    @user-sb4xt2jx4m Před 4 měsíci

    I married 7 yrs ago,he is a veteran divorced 40 yrs. Ago,she died shortly after the divorce. He has no papers due to moving can he get divorce papers from the court house?

  • @SandraMckinney-mg1vm
    @SandraMckinney-mg1vm Před 23 dny

    I applied for benefits. Met all requirements. My husband is deceased. They said I made to much money. Said I was entitled to nothing. I sent in everything asked for. I didn't even get his flag. Why did this happen?

  • @MichaelWayneWhitemore
    @MichaelWayneWhitemore Před 11 měsíci

    I just was updated to 80% disability according to my Lawyer how do i check

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci

      If you have an online account with the VAif not go here www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage

  • @howardbodiford7130
    @howardbodiford7130 Před rokem

    I’m 100 % service connected been married to wife 44 years , what % will she get when I die ?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      Your Compensation changes to Disability Indemnity Compensation. Should get it all

  • @minniethorndyke164
    @minniethorndyke164 Před 7 měsíci

    I was married to my husband for 65years.when he passed away .they gave me compensation.i get 1463.00a. Am I entitled to .more?

  • @jacquelinewoods2882
    @jacquelinewoods2882 Před 11 měsíci

    My husband was a 100% disabled USAF Veteran who passed away 23November22 and we were married for 37 years. I was told that because he'd only been 100% less than 10 years I didn't qualify, although he'd been honorably discharged at 60% in 1992. Please help me understand this. Thank-you.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Have you filed for benefits and beeen declined or merely told you don't qualify? My advise file now within a year of your husband's death. If the VA denies you let me know. Thanks Dale

    • @jacquelinewoods2882
      @jacquelinewoods2882 Před 8 měsíci

      @davidsonlawoffices I have filed an appeal and awaiting a response

  • @rhonda6739
    @rhonda6739 Před rokem

    What benefits is the 'helpless child' of a Veteran entitled to?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      It depends. The child might be able to receive DIC but call my office so that we can discuss this.

  • @user-cw8dq4uo1p
    @user-cw8dq4uo1p Před 10 měsíci

    Hello. Thanks, but you never explained with "DIC" is.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 9 měsíci

      Compensation is money paid to a Veteran for his/her disability. DIC is Disability Indemnity Compensation paid to a spouse or dependent of a deceased Vet. I apologize

  • @cliffhicks8336
    @cliffhicks8336 Před rokem +2

    Excellent information! Question to see if I am correct. I am 75 and have been married to my current since 1982. I receive 100% permanent/total. In January my benefit is around $3800 dollars. If I am married when the Lord takes me home my wife would receive this amount.

    • @vtxdaryl
      @vtxdaryl Před rokem +2

      The correct answer is about 50%.

  • @pureinspirationforu
    @pureinspirationforu Před rokem +1

    Does the cause of death matter on a survivor claim? My husband died of congested heart failure, and covid 19 and was 100% disabled for the last 3 years. We had been married for 74 years.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      Generally no becuase he was already rated 100%.

    • @lapantera8
      @lapantera8 Před rokem

      Your Husband had to be 100% disabled for 10 conservative years prior to his death in order to qualify for DIC

  • @mariefein5544
    @mariefein5544 Před rokem

    How much does Social Security affect pension amount for surviving spouse?

    • @johnrogers3781
      @johnrogers3781 Před rokem

      You cannot collect social security disability and VA pension. Although you can collect 100% VA disability and social security disability

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      SS does not affect DIC but does affect VA Pension or Aid & Attendance $1 for $1

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      Thanks for your help

  • @user-ei3oc2bz7d
    @user-ei3oc2bz7d Před rokem

    Hey I'm getting pension and I don't get that much I don't even get enough to live on how do I get them to raise it?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 11 měsíci

      I am going to guess that they are reducing your pension becuase you don't have enough unreimbursed medcial expenses. Give us a call 229-226-8183. Thanks

    • @harrellmorlan6817
      @harrellmorlan6817 Před 10 měsíci

      The VA just cut off my pension back in March 2023 because I started drawing SS Benefits. They also claim I owe them $67,000.00 because my SS started 4 years earlier.

  • @joan21498
    @joan21498 Před rokem +2

    May I ask how do you get DIC for my surviving spouse so she gets my benefits 100 % when the time comes.. I retired after 7 and 1/2 years in the Marines on a medical discharge / honable. I’m 100 % diaabled / unemployable will she get the same pay I’m getting monthly after my death? What form to fill out after my death to get DIC 100 % of my benefits. Thank you so much. Gary Adams.

    • @sherylwalls2569
      @sherylwalls2569 Před rokem

      I suggest you all contact the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) at your local Veteran Hospital, or local Veteran Services Organization (VSO), or local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) can assist you.

    • @angelamorris9507
      @angelamorris9507 Před rokem

      She will not get the same pay. 21-534 is the form.

  • @Highflite20
    @Highflite20 Před rokem

    My Dad is an 87 year old 100% disabled Veteran - his wife (my stepmom) who I love dearly has been legally married to him for almost 60 years. This is in Florida - what will happen to her when he passes away???

  • @geraldinehammond2839
    @geraldinehammond2839 Před 5 měsíci

    I am a severing spouse an I am trying to sign up for my husband VA pinichi we were married

  • @evelynlyon620
    @evelynlyon620 Před rokem

    What if he received money from vA pension and was no longer married to the 1st spouse

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      If single, Aid & Attendance is reduced. If divorced and remarried you would need to let the VA know and provide new spouse's information

  • @sananaartis7987
    @sananaartis7987 Před 11 měsíci

    My husband was serviced connected and 70 % disability am I entitled to dic benefits

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci

      I don't have much to go on so I am going to say it depends. Have you gone to you local VA office and asked? That is the first place you need to go.

  • @walternichols3998
    @walternichols3998 Před 11 měsíci +1

    What is DIC benefits.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci

      DIC is disability indemnity compensation for spouses and dependents. Compensation is for Veterans

  • @MountainAirOrganicBeds

    If the spouse of the deceased veteran get 100% if the spouse is unemployable?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem +1

      Unemployability applies to the Veteran and not to the spouse. Thanks

  • @eandmteamadventure5933

    My current spouse is a Philippine lady we were married in the Philippines what to I need to do to get her as a va spouse

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      Is your wife a US Citizen? Please call my office to schedule a conference to discuss this.

  • @charlesfehl1551
    @charlesfehl1551 Před rokem

    Can I have the my spouse buied at a VA memorial garden with a head stone?.

  • @tonyaduvall49
    @tonyaduvall49 Před 11 měsíci

    My mother is being told currently that she may not receive anybof my fathers benefits who just passed away this month. Im not sure this is possible considering the VA website states ahe should. He is vietnam war time and was 50% disabled. He was in the process of doing anothwr claim to get his 100% they say we can't complete now because he's deceased. This claim included ptsd meanwhile they say he was never diagnosed with it but VA hospital was giving him meds for it in and out of the hospital. The medicine actually states for ptsd. I think were just going to get an attornwy. Myboarents waited until my father was in his 70's to even file a claim because they were never aware. They were also never aware they could get a VA loan. To think of all of thw struggling they went through to now be denied in death makes me sick.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 11 měsíci

      SHe needs to file a claim within 1-year of death to preserve her rights or she can file substituting herself for your late father

    • @tonyaduvall49
      @tonyaduvall49 Před 11 měsíci

      @davidsonlawoffices He just passed on the 9th of this month. I'm having to move her in with me as bow she will be suffering financially to pay for their home. My father depended on them paying that to her as it was what the VA hospital social worker informed him of. The man refused to even file for her put right said she wouldn't qualify so now I'm attempting to do so.

  • @mikehernandez7462
    @mikehernandez7462 Před rokem

    I'm 40% disabled will my wife get my pension and medical benifits??

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci

      Its possible but there are not enough facts here to give you any direction

  • @deanbranstetter9656
    @deanbranstetter9656 Před rokem

    what does DIC stand for?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před 8 měsíci

      Disability indemnity compensation for spouses and dependents. Va compensation is for Veterans

  • @lissaMJH
    @lissaMJH Před 11 měsíci

    How long does the surviving spouse get the 1357.⁰⁰ benefits? Is it for life?

  • @jimmywildes2435
    @jimmywildes2435 Před 5 měsíci

    list at 90%

  • @user-is4nv6wy6i
    @user-is4nv6wy6i Před 7 měsíci

    What if a vet is married to a foreigner?

  • @shirleyharvey7376
    @shirleyharvey7376 Před rokem +3

    Can a surviving spouse get both aid & attendance and DIC?

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem +2

      The surviving spouse would receive the larger of the DIC or Aid & Attendance, not both. Hope this helps. Have a great day.

    • @davidsonlawoffices
      @davidsonlawoffices  Před rokem

      You would get the larger of the 2-DIC or Aid & Attendance

  • @hopeoswald3448
    @hopeoswald3448 Před 2 měsíci

    I get VA check .my marine served proudly n on his dd14 stay benefit for me and children. Stay pay indemnity 💯 VA cut my check , because I got increase on social security. I don't get the same amount my friends get. Much less😅

  • @SheWillRide
    @SheWillRide Před rokem +2

    From what I understand, only 100% disabled veteran's spouses would receive the benefit after the death of the veteran. Am I correct?

  • @deanbranstetter9656
    @deanbranstetter9656 Před rokem

    I am 80% service connected and 100% unemployable. My spouse and i have been married for 23 years. If I were to die tonight, what is my wife goinng to receive regarding my current benifits?