DIC is a monthly payment made to surviving spouses, unmarried minor children (under 18), certain disabled children, children between 18 and 23 if attending a VA-approved school and also to low-income parents of deceased service members or veterans.
Eligibility Requirements
The deceased service member must have died from:
- A disease or injury incurred or aggravated while on active duty or active duty for training;
- An injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty while on inactive duty training; or by
- A disability compensable by the VA.
Death cannot be due to willful misconduct.
When a spouse remarries, eligibility may be restored if the marriage is later terminated by divorce or death.
For more information on DIC please contact our office to speak to a Veterans Service Representative.
