DIC…what is this about?

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to eligible survivors of military Service-members who died in the line of duty or eligible survivors of Veterans whose death resulted from a service-related injury or disease. There are many requirements and complexities of DIC benefits, but many veterans’s surviving spouses can benefit from DIC benefits.

To obtain such benefits, one must show that the Veteran died from an injury or disease deemed to be related to military service. There are other qualifying factors and circumstances but generally, if you can show, through proper medical evidence that the veteran died from a service connected condition, then a surviving spouse may obtain proper benefits. We urge all surviving spouses to consider and assess whether they are entitled to such benefits. Sometimes, DIC benefits can be obtained with disabilities that were not even formally recognized as service connected while the veteran was alive.

These rules and others are the reason you should speak to our VA disability experts at Vet Defender to find out more on how DIC benefits can assist you. Schedule an Appointment