Question On My Wife

[grent]

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO BE ON VA DISABILITY COMP FOR MY WIFE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT WHEN I DIE

HOW MUCH WILL MY WIFE RECEIVE OF MY COMP AFTER IM GONE

WILL SHE BE ABLE TO GO TO THE COMISSARY ECT??

[Philip Rogers]

Grent - you would need to be 100%SC or TDIU, continously for 10 yrs, or any amount of yrs, if your SC disease is a cause of your death. At present the widow receives $1195, monthly and a bonus of $254 a month, if you were receiving 100% or TDIU Comp for the 8 yrs prior to your death and she was married to you those 8 yrs. If you die as a result of Service-Connection she will be able to use the commissary and should receive ChampVA medical insurance'

pr

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO BE ON VA DISABILITY COMP FOR MY WIFE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT WHEN I DIE

HOW MUCH WILL MY WIFE RECEIVE OF MY COMP AFTER IM GONE

WILL SHE BE ABLE TO GO TO THE COMISSARY ECT??

[broncovet]

It sounds like PR is correct, as usual. Your wife will have to "apply" for DIC, it wont be "automatic", and, she can likely expect a fight similar to or even worse than the fight you had to get your benefits.

The good news is that commisary benefits, if she already has her id card, should continue uninterrupted. My commissary benefit id card is "non expiring" , and so is my wifes.

[Teac]

It sounds like PR is correct, as usual. Your wife will have to "apply" for DIC, it wont be "automatic", and, she can likely expect a fight similar to or even worse than the fight you had to get your benefits.

The good news is that commisary benefits, if she already has her id card, should continue uninterrupted. My commissary benefit id card is "non expiring" , and so is my wifes.

You ought to look at your wife's card again,, I'm retired, and even my wife has to get a new ID card every 4 or 5 years... dependantes do not get non-expiring ID cards.....

[JR Reihs]

You ought to look at your wife's card again,, I'm retired, and even my wife has to get a new ID card every 4 or 5 years... dependantes do not get non-expiring ID cards.....

I looked at mine and my wifes..........both said INDEF on the expiration date.

[Philip Rogers]

That's interesting, cuz dependents usually expire at 4-5 yrs and the reason is there are so many divorces. I believe hers is an error but unless someone catches it I wouldn't worry about it. jmo

pr

I looked at mine and my wifes..........both said INDEF on the expiration date.

[stillhere]

The other thing is out live her and you don't have to worry about it!

Stillhere! (she is too!)