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If you're the surviving spouse of a Veteran, your monthly rate would start at $1,562.74. Then for each additional benefit you qualify for, you would add the amounts from the Added amounts table.

Since your basic rate already provides payment for 1 child, you would add the rate of $70.00 for each additional child (so $70 x 2). If your spouse receives Aid and Attendance, you would also add $130 (which is the added amount for a spouse receiving Aid and Attendance, for a Veteran with a 70% disability rating).

For VA disability benefit purposes, a spouse, a child, or a parent in some circumstances can be considered a dependent. If you are qualified for VA disability pay with at least a 30% VA disability rating, it is possible to add dependents to your VA benefits at basically any time.

The 8-year provision actually goes both ways. The veteran needs to have been totally disabled for at least 8 years before death and then the benefit will be granted to surviving spouses for the same 8 years.

A dependent is: A spouse (Note: We recognize same-sex and common-law marriages) A parent, if you're directly caring for them and their income and net worth are below a certain amount. An unmarried child (including an adopted child or stepchild) who meets one of the eligibility requirements listed below.

Q: Will VA recognize my domestic partnership or civil union for purposes of VA benefits? A:For purposes of VA benefits and services, VA will recognize as marriages only those relationships that are recognized as "marriages" under state law.

Both you and your spouse can claim each other and your children if you are both Veterans with a 30% or higher disability rating. However, claiming a dependent spouse who is also a Veteran will take longer for VA to process.

For VA disability benefit purposes, a spouse, a child, or a parent in some circumstances can be considered a dependent. If you are qualified for VA disability pay with at least a 30% VA disability rating, it is possible to add dependents to your VA benefits at basically any time.

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