What is Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)?
DIC is a benefit paid monthly to eligible survivors of certain deceased veterans, including military retirees. DIC is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Who is eligible for DIC? Eligible survivors of veterans who died because of a service-related illness or injury can receive DIC. If the veteran’s death was not service-related, you still may be eligible if, at the time of death, the veteran: • had been receiving va disability compensation for a total disability for the past 10 years (this includes veterans who would have received va compensation but didn’t because they were getting military retirement or disability pay); • had been receiving va disability compensation for a total disability continuously since released from active duty and for at least five years; or • was a POW and had been receiving VA disability compensation for a total disability continuously for at least one year before death and died after Sept. 30, 1999. You may be an eligible survivor if: •
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