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Originally Posted by ccrn
I spoke with the VA about my father who is a Vietnam veteran x 2. They told me that being a Vietnam vet and having prostate CA would be an automatic qualifyer for disablity benefits c agent orange being the link.
He hasnt persued it-
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ccrn,
Terrible news regarding your father's DX. If you can, please impress upon him that it is not only he, that benefits by his processing his paperwork. Should the prostate cancer ultimately lead to his demise (or be a factor in his death), his dependents may be entitled to DIC. (see below). Whether he processes his own claim or not, his spouse may process the claim later. But it is so much easier for the survivors if the Veteran has already established the validity of the claim to service-connection while still with us. He knows better than anyone, where his supporting documentation is stored. Likewise, he can furnish sworn testimony to the VA concerning his service. Please, whether he is lethargic about his own claim, he's not doing only for himself.
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phil
P.S. Get an service officer to help with the claim, and PM me if you have questions.
http://www.military.com/benefits/sur...y-compensation
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of certain deceased veterans. The following is a summary of this important benefit:
Eligible Survivors
2009 Monthly Rates
2009 Additional Allowances
The Application Process
Eligible Survivors:
DIC is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of the following:
Military service member who died while on active duty, OR
Veteran whose death resulted from a service-related injury or disease, OR
Veteran whose death resulted from a non service-related injury or disease, and who was receiving, or was entitled to receive, VA Compensation for service-connected disability that was rated as totally disabling
for at least 10 years immediately before death, OR
since the veteran's release from active duty and for at least five years immediately preceding death, OR
for at least one year before death if the veteran was a former prisoner of war who died after September 30, 1999.