DIC

299 questions in this forum

1. Survivors- a Must read

   If you are new to hadit and have DIC questions it would help us tremendously if you can answer the following questions right away in your first post. What was the Primary Cause of Death (# 1) as listed on your spouse’s death certificate? What,if anything, was listed as a contributing cause under # 2? Was an autopsy done and if so do you have a complete copy of it? It can be obtained through the Medical Examiner’s office in your locale. What was the deceased veteran service connected for in his/her lifetime? Did they have a claim pending at death and if so what for? If they died from anything on the Agent Orange Presumptive list ( availa…

   Asked by Berta, November 28, 2016

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3. Dic - Check This Before Posting Your Question It May Have Already Been Answered!

   http://www.google.com/search?client=safari...-8&oe=UTF-8

   Asked by Tbird, August 10, 2008

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4. Accrued -good US CAVC decision

   This US CAVC case that Tbird posted in the main claims forum involves some of the problems with VA that widows and widowers can have. Oddly enough my accrued claims , all were a battle, but they did not involve the aspects of this case, which every survivor should read,if they had accrued claims with th VA.

   Asked by Berta, September 10

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5. DIC 100 percent permanent and total

   My husband and I are getting life insurance figured out and things we should have a while ago in case something ever happens to him. We are trying to figure out if I would get DIC if he passed away and how much. He medically retired at 100 percent permanent and total in 2012. We have been married for 11 years and have four school aged kids. Would I get DIC? How long does it take to file the claim and receive it after death? We do have veterans mortgage life insurance in place now. Would I automatically qualify for DIC or is that up to the VA? Thank you!

   Asked by TiffanyP, August 22

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6. Help with DIC claim

   Hello all, I am a widow and I am trying to file a DIC claim, but I need help. My husband died March 21, 2020 from liver failure (primary) and chronic cirrhosis (secondary). There was not an autopsy. He was an OIF veteran, and was rated 100% due to PTSD and major depression on August 12, 2013. His rating was made permanent and total in December 1, 2019, so I know I don't qualify based on the 10 year requirement. However, I believe his death from alcohol is directly related to his PTSD and major depression. I had conversations with him while he was still alive where he admitted as much. He was seeing a counselor to help with his depression, I have some n…

   Asked by elin, July 28

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7. Current DIC forms

   https://www.va.gov/survivor-quick-start-guide.pdf Survivors have to use the forms here that apply to their claims. They also might well need to contact NARA for copies of the deceased veterans inservice SMRS and Military Personnel files and they can do that on line with an SF 180- if that info would be needed for their DIC claim or accrued claim. The deceased's C file can still be obtained with a 21-3288, as far as I now ( available at the VA Web site) and I await clarification from VA on how survivors can obtain copies of the deceased veteran's medical records....as that might have changed as well. Survivors must apply for DIC and Accrued within one y…

   Asked by Berta, July 29

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8. Additional DIC A & A, HB benefits

   This subject never came up here before, or I forgot if it did ....maybe on the older hadit board- The DIC monthly rate for a surviving spouse with no dependent child is $ 1.340.14. If the survivor ,receiving DIC ,applies for and receives Aid and Attendance the VA adds $ 332.00 to that monthly amount. If the survivor is Housebound, that benefit is $ 155.53, added to the 1,340.14. https://www.va.gov/disability/survivor-dic-rates/#dic-rates-if-the-veteran-died- ( note these are the rates if the veteran died After Jan 1, 1993, the rates prior to that are at the VA web site…

   Asked by Berta, June 23

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9. A severance of DIC claim...but restored

   I was seeking other info at the BVA and this popped up in the search feature: https://www.va.gov/vetapp19/files8/19166676.txt In part it reads: "The Board finds that the AOJ, prior to severing service connection, did not obtain a medical opinion showing that in light of all accumulated evidence, the diagnosis on which service connection was predicated is clearly erroneous, as required by governing regulation. The evidence does not establish that the December 2015 rating decision was undebatably erroneous in concluding that the primary cause of the Veteran's death was ischemic cardiomyopathy, which is a disease subject to presumptive service connection based…

   Asked by Berta, June 18

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10. DIC and Corona deaths of veterans

    As you all know, the Corona virus has caused deaths of veterans, as well as VA employees. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/04/10/va-reports-200th-death-from-coronavirus/ https://apnews.com/2e86b87b7e14a56a95518e8fb4127a4b https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2020/04/24/veterans-affairs-records-400th-death-from-coronavirus/ If a primary cause of death on a death certificate is the Corona virus, then a widow/widower might have to prove that a contributing cause of death ,listed on the death certificate, is due to the service of the veteran. In a case whereby the veteran has had a long standing SC , that is listed as cont…

    Asked by Berta, April 30

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11. Gold Star Wives -watch for scams

    Many DIC recipients are GSW members-I just got this email: "Hello all: Every once in a while organizations are subjects of SCAMS. You can find anyone and anything on the internet and scammers are getting more clever all the time. Sometimes it is a false request from chapter president to the chapter treasurer requesting funds. But this is a new one and please do NOT FALL FOR IT. We would never send out a request like this. Always check the email from the sender. If you have any questions, please contact your officers and ask. Do not ever send money to a request like this!!!!! Here is the wording some of you recently received: Are you available to…

    Asked by Berta, April 6

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12. REPS Benefit for Certain Vietnam Vet survivors

    None of my former crappy vet reps even knew of this benefit- the older application used to come with the DIC 534, but the forms have changed- https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-21P-8924-ARE.pdf This benefit was over $21,000 to me. If your spouse could possibly fall under the criteria, when you die, make sure you have a copy of this form into your Death file-discussed many times at ou radio shows in the Podcast archives. Maybe I will do another show with Jerrel and John in the future on the Death File or the End of Life shows. The REPS Benefit is clearly explained on the form and also is available here at hadit under a Search. REP…

    Asked by Berta, March 18

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13. REPS Benefit for certain Vietnam vet survivors

    This benefit could involve certain survivors of any Vietnam Veteran (incountry)or Blue Water Navy AO vet. When I applied for REPS the form came with my DIC application long ago. The DIC forms have changed and I guess they dont want survivors to know of this benefit- as that app has to be found at VA.gov but here it is: https://www.va.gov/vaforms/form_detail.asp?formno=21p-8924

    Asked by Berta, March 18

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14. Lung Cancer Rating

    I am the guardian of the now deceased veteran's daughter. My daughter is 2 years old. He passed in September of 2019. He was diagnosed with Pageants disease in 2/2010. He decided to pursue his claim again because of our baby girl. He opened it back up in June 2017. Even after getting a nexus letter that was well supported and documented the VA denied his claim over and over again. Unfortunately, he eventually developed soft connective sarcoma which was for sure on the presumptive list. His VA exam was granted with 100 total disabled nexus letter. He still was denied early last year. He was just devastated. I am pursuing the claim but did not handle his bu…

    Asked by marie2017, February 28

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15. Lung Cancer Rating

    My husband was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, and is an AO Vietnam Vet. The diagnosis occurred during a surgical biopsy and a lobe of his lung was removed at that time. Fortunately, it was caught early enough that he did not need any other treatment. While he was hospitalized after the surgery we became aware that lung cancer is on the presumptive list for Agent Orange. He filed with the VA as soon as he was able, about a month later. My question is this: Does the rating system for lung cancer work the same as for prostate cancer - will the fact that he filed after the surgical treatment of his lung cancer mean that he was then considered in remission (…

    Asked by Ms. Idaho, June 13, 2009

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16. Hypertension and Sudden Death

    Hello, First I just want to say that I love this community. I always come here to search through posts when I need to find an answer. I’m a vet and the daughter of a vet. I don’t know why I took so long to finally create an account. My current situation: my father passed away a few years ago at the age of 48. His cause of death is listed as “sudden death” on his death certificate. No autopsy was performed. He had a 20 year history of poorly controlled hypertension that kept him in and out of the emergency room and the doctors office. I just received a copy of his c-file and learned that they service connected his hypertension...a decision they came to 3 weeks a…

    Asked by Tmon82, November 5, 2018

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17. DIC and Education Benefits

    Hi, I am asking for help for a friend that has a meeting with the VA on Wednesday. She receives DIC. Her husband died from an affliction that is service related. He served for more than 30 years, they were married for nearly 40 years and still married at the time of death. She wishes to attend college in her ancestral country of the Philippines using educational benefits. Her concern is whether or not this will affect her DIC in an adverse way. Does anyone have experience on this topic. Any ad ice will be greatly appreciated...thanks in advance.

    Asked by EODCMC, January 25

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18. Veteran dies 10 days after Prostate Surgery

    I have a question about determining if an error occurred. I have a friend who recently went into the VA hospital to have his prostate removed (cancer). 9 days later he went to follow up appt. and the following day he passed away at home. The ambulance was called and he never regained consciousness and was taken to a civilian hospital. The hospital said they do not do autopsy's for death by natural causes. I guess I never really thought that a 50 year old dying after a surgery would be considered natural causes. The death certificate listed cause of death "Probable myocardial infarction". If the county is not willing to do an autopsy how do you make sure the VA did nothing…

    Asked by ROMAD, December 18, 2019

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19. Gold Star Wives Veteran's Day discounts

    https://www.military.com/veterans-day/restaurants-veterans-day-military-discounts.html?ESRC=pre.nl&spMailingID=4349274&spUserID=Mjk4MDA5NDY2NjcS1&spJobID=900216171&spReportId=OTAwMjE2MTcxS0 This link was in email I just got from GSW, Inc and they also said the Amazon Prime discount will be applied to us Amazon Prime members ,too!!!!!! They say to sign up here: https://www.va.gov/opa/amazon.asp?fbclid=IwAR1sOvCC1QrEaGTgynaR88HwtF-BKvfHTC6ECFF1CQIATC6CMgUI7_bhWo4 WO!, I have been a Prime member for many years-sounds good.

    Asked by Berta, November 8, 2019

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20. ELIGIBILITY QUESTION

    This woman's husband pass away about a year ago from a heart attack ,he was receiving compersation for CAD (AO) at 10%, is she eligible to file for DIC.They had no children,if so,what amount would she receive if she is eligible,he belong to the DAV

    Asked by BUZZ, January 13, 2019

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21. DIC claimants- a 'Read First'

    We have gotten here, from time to time, some difficult and often convoluted DIC claims. And even some 1151 DIC claims, which are often difficult to succeed in as well. There are some things it pays to clear up with the very first post regarding these types of claims. When did the veteran die? When was the DIC application filed? Was an accrued claim filed (only needed if the veteran died with a claim pending at death) and when? Was a substitution form sent to the VA, to substitute as the claimant for the deceased? What is the next of kin's legal standing for the substituted claimant? (Usually the spouse) What was the Primary cause o…

    Asked by Berta, September 11, 2017

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