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Married Vets Can Be Each Other's Dependents?

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While talking to my VSO this morning, he mentioned that I need to fill out the 21-686c that came with my decision letter. I told him that I wasn't sure I could do that since my daughter and I are already listed as my husband's dependents. Is he correct? I can claim my husband as my dependent, while he claims me?

I'm finally going to be able to really contribute to the household coffers in a meaningful way - I'm thrilled beyond words about that. But I'm unclear about dependency...

Can anyone clarify this?

Thanks!

Let us be kind, one to another, for we are each of us together in our pain.

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Im not trying to ruffle.

I still don't understand the rationale though-both partys are supporting the same dependents. Maybe regular(civilian) disability comp is like that, too, I don't know. Do you know why they wouldn't consider it doubling up, like they do retirement and SS offset?

*shrug*

It is legal and it is allowed. I specifically asked the VA about that when they began paying me comp for my wife. They told me I was entitled to it.

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Well I thought it sounded weird, but the VA did send me the 686c with my decision letter. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about this.

Let us be kind, one to another, for we are each of us together in our pain.

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Well I thought it sounded weird, but the VA did send me the 686c with my decision letter. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about this.

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The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound.Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a book,and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching. --17 different possible sources, all lacking verifiable attribution.

B.S. Doane College, Mgt Info Systems/Systems Analysis 2008

M.S.Ed. Purdue University, Instructional Development and Technology, Feb. 2021

M.S. Purdue University Information Technology/InfoSec, Dec 2022

100% P/T

MDD

Spine

Radiculopathy

Sleep Apnea

Some other stuff

-------------------------------------------
B.S. Info Systems Mgt/Systems Analysis-Doane College 2008
M.S. Instructional Technology and Design- Purdue University 2021

 

(I AM NOT A RATER- I work the claims BEFORE they are rated, annotating medical evidence in your records, VA and Legal documents,  and DA/DD forms- basically a paralegal/vso/etc except that I also evaluate your records based on Caluza and try to justify and schedule the exams that you go to based on whether or not your records have enough in them to warrant those)

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