VA Accrued Benefits In Detail
What entitles a person to VA accrued benefits? How does VA decide what I will or will not receive?
Some veterans die with Va benefits that were due the beneficiary at the time of death but not paid. These benefits stand as Accrued Benefits. The line of succession determines entitlement. Laws establish the line of succession.
VA Accrued Benefits are payable to the first living person listed below.
For a deceased beneficiary veteran, accrued is payable:
- in full to the surviving spouse.
- Or in equal shares to the veteran’s children.
- Or In equal shares to the veteran’s parents, if they are dependent upon the veteran at the date of the veteran’s death
- Lastly in full to the sole surviving parent, if he/she is dependent upon the veteran at the date of the veteran’s death.
When the deceased beneficiary is a surviving spouse, accrued is payable:
- in equal shares to the veteran’s children.
When the deceased beneficiary is a child, accrued is payable:
- in equal shares to the veteran’s children who are entitled to death compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or death pension.
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