My dad was 11 yrs in the Army and was discharged with either 20 or 30% disability. In March 2003 he passed away and my mom was not entitled to his benefits or so she was told. Is this correct? For some reason I always beleived she was entitled to continue this benefit after his death. She has not remarried.

You have to be 100% or have died of the rated condition.

I am maried to a 100%diabled veteran and have been married to him 8 years September 30th 2009. I was told after eight years I am entitled to benifits if he should die
Is this the right amount of years

1. Could you ask all your questions in one topic.

2. You might try Veterans issues where we have a lot more people answering. I check here every day or so.

3. What Is DIC?
DIC is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of a
• military service member who died while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training,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.