Veterans Benefits?

Question

Can anyone help me? My father recently passed away and he served in the Navy for 4 years from 1958 to 1962.

I have a sister that is being told he is eligible for $20,000 in insurance just because he was in the military.

I told her that's a bunch of S***. He did not retire and as far as I know had no SDB. I have searched and searched and can find no information other than possibly up to $600 for burial and funeral expenses.

I am right aren't I? The only thing is she is not taking the passing of Pop too well and I just need proof for her to drop it.

Answer 1

You are right. Your father could have been buried in a Veterans Cemetery free & received the money to pay for funeral home expenses or his estate can apply for the $600 or so money to help offset burial. Go to vba.va.gov - it is the Veterans Administration website. Must be .gov to be accurate. Good luck - sorry for your loss, but you are right at $20,000 for everyone who was in military for 4 yrs it would bankrupt the Veterans Administration budget.

Check on state website for any missed life insurance policy from long ago.

Answer 2

Call the VA at 1-800-669-8477 or go to www.Insurance.VA.GOV
This is the Regional Office and VA Insurance Center in Philadelphia PA. However, the VA in the area you live can also answer your questions, general questions like "How would you find out if your father had insurance through the Veterans Admin.?"
The VA general # is 1-800--827-1000.

DAV 1-510-834-2921.
Also, call the DVA and ask the same questions. The Disabled
American Veterans Organization, or the DVA, works closely with the VA in support of Veterans and their families.

Answer 3

you're a veteran, for the clarification that you wore the uniform. Veteran reward are in all danger to be minimum for you. topics like education require contributions from you, and also you may already comprehend about that. do no longer anticipate utilising some thing, different than probable a chit from some agencies, yet typically they in common words grant those to lively individuals. you in all danger can connect the yankee Legion. Leaving after 8 years isn't retiring from the defense force. it really is in trouble-free words leaving. And Congress has a fashion of lowering or cancelling reward, no matter if you've earned them. the clarification they could't take each and each and every little ingredient remote from me is that I served in attempt hostile to. in any different case, all some thing are lengthy previous at this ingredient.

Answer 4

Puphobonzo ... We're sorry to know about your loss.

As you suspect, I believe the entitlements are not as generous as your sister thinks. I've provided some relevant links below. Not all of these will apply to you, necessarily. However, it's a start and one or more of them might get you started in the right direction. Notice that ALL of these links are from the .mil domain or the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Good luck with your research and this veteran is grateful for your father's service.

Answer 5

There is no $20,000 insurance just for being in the military. He may be eligible for some burial expenses, depends on his type of discharge. Contact your local Veterans Administration, or VFW.

Answer 6

I don't think he is entitled. I am a veteran and served 4 years in the army. I am entitled to nothing.

Answer 7

Was he disabled?
My mother was honorably discharged and was disabled. She goes to the VA all the time know, and she and I both get benefits because over the years, she's become 100% disabled. I'd look into it first before saying it's not true.

Answer 8

Thats a big no, unless he kept his insurance going after which is called OSGLI.

Answer 9

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/dependents/index.htm

Take a look around here lots of good info to read over