Accrued Benefits After My Time Is Up

[donews]

I have to consider these things in my condition so I want to ask about this Accrued Benefits I keep hearing people discuss.

If I have active claims when I leave this world, who is eligible to apply for those funds?

Unfortunately my wife passed from cancer in 99, she was 48.

All I have left is my two sons, one is 39 the other is 34, and there kids.

Is it possible for them to collect any Accrued Benefits that are determined to be payable to me?

I assume if I pass from a Service Connected condition, that since my wife has passed, no one can receive any kind of death type benefits besides any life insurance I might have.

Edited March 11, 2008 by donews

[Ron II]

Hi Don,

Re: "I assume if I pass from a Service Connected condition, that since my wife has passed, no one can receive any kind of death type benefits besides any life insurance I might have."

I have somewhat of a similar situation. I now have only my adult son. He will receive nothing from VA

when I pass. With regard to the other part of your question, I don't know.

I saw your earlier post where you just had a couple of words; I knew your would be back.

Ron

[Ron II]

Don: see http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/PDF/Fast%20Lett...etter_07-07.pdf

[donews]

Hi Don,

Re: "I assume if I pass from a Service Connected condition, that since my wife has passed, no one can receive any kind of death type benefits besides any life insurance I might have."

I have somewhat of a similar situation. I now have only my adult son. He will receive nothing from VA

when I pass. With regard to the other part of your question, I don't know.

I saw your earlier post where you just had a couple of words; I knew your would be back.

Ron

Ron,

Yeah, these fat fingers tend to get carried away and hit all kinds of stuff before I am done.

Same situation for sure.

My adult son gave up his fulltime management job and his wife and kids totally changed their lifestyle, just to care for me. They even moved out of the master bedroom and set it up for me so I could get to the bathroom easier.

They have been caring for me since 2003, and the most I can leave them so far is only what VA Disability Life Insurance I can get, that is if they approve it before I am gone.

Its a shame.

[Ron II]

Ron,

Yeah, these fat fingers tend to get carried away and hit all kinds of stuff before I am done.

Same situation for sure.

My adult son gave up his fulltime management job and his wife and kids totally changed their lifestyle, just to care for me. They even moved out of the master bedroom and set it up for me so I could get to the bathroom easier.

They have been caring for me since 2003, and the most I can leave them so far is only what VA Disability Life Insurance I can get, that is if they approve it before I am gone.

Its a shame.

Don,

Please see the other post I left. It has the information you need about accrued benefits.

Ron

[danang_1969]

Thanks Manitou. That's good info to save in the wife's folder.

Danang_1969

[Ron II]

Hi,

Heck, I didn't even know about it until 15 minutes ago. ;)

Thanks!

Ron