DIC

[BUZZ]

My friend pass away recently,he was a vn veteran.He receive disability for CAD (10%). He die from having trouble with his lungs ( I think). Could his wife file for Dependency and Indemnity Compersation, could it be related to his CAD or is that a separate disability and not related to his disability (CAD).

[Berta]

Not enough info here to really opine......

I have an article here on survivors that Tbird has put on the Home page"

https://community.hadit.com/forums/topic/68522-survivors-a-must-read/

It has the same questions a VSO or a vet lawyer would ask....

and best if she could start her own DIC topic, as to your question and some more info based on the article-

She can certainly file for DIC but we need to know what the death certificate says as to primary and secondary causes of death, also what he was rated for in his lifetime, at what % ,

and if he had a claim pending when he died.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope she can join us here 

 

[broncovet]

I agree with Berta.  If he died 10 years "after" he became totally disabled, the cause of death wont matter.  As Berta said, we need more to know if she should get DIC or not.