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 year after the veteran's death, other wise they will lose the best EED for the benefit if it is awarded.
The best EED for DIC is the date of the veteran's death.
The only exception to this is if it is a Nehmer claim ( info on Nehmer is in our AO forum)
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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 year after the veteran's death, other wise they will lose the best EED for the benefit if it is awarded.
The best EED for DIC is the date of the veteran's death.
The only exception to this is if it is a Nehmer claim ( info on Nehmer is in our AO forum)
This is a rendition of the forms that mos
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When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief
Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was
simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."
Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.
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