VA life insurance 
VA life insurance can offer financial security for Veterans, service members, and their spouses and dependent children. Explore your options, manage your policy, and file claims to get the insurance benefits you've earned. 

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Get VA life insurance 
About VA insurance options and eligibilityFind out which life insurance plans you may qualify for and the benefits you ll receive with each plan. Benefits for totally disabled or terminally ill policyholdersFind out if you can get your insurance premium waived or receive your benefits early in certain situations. Beneficiary financial counseling and online will preparationIf you're enrolled in a VA life insurance plan, find out if you can get free financial planning and online will preparation services. 

Manage your policy and benefits 
Access your policy onlineFind out how to check your policy's status, update your information, or pay your premium online. Update your beneficiariesKeep the information up to date about who you want to receive your insurance proceeds. This will make it easier for your family members to file a claim in their time of need. File a claim for insurance benefitsFind out how to claim VA life insurance benefits under your policy. Check your appeal statusTrack the status of your life insurance appeal. Convert to a commercial policyFind out when and how you can convert your VA life insurance to a commercial policy. File a TSGLI appeal VA Form SGLV 8600A If you've received a denial letter for Traumatic Injury Protection Life Insurance benefits that instructs you to use this form, file your appeal by the date provided in your letter. Enroll in VGLI Auto PaySign up to pay your Veterans' Group Life Insurance premium automatically from your bank account. Search for unclaimed insurance fundsIf you think we may owe you funds from a VA insurance policy , search our unclaimed funds records

user: Hey, what's going on? Everything all right?..Please, i've been viewing information about veteran's life insurance, but need more. Could you help me on that?

assistant: Have you already made calculations about your insurance's possible amount?

user: No, i hadn't.

user: O.k i can wait. Meanwhile, can you answer me something? A friend of mine request a life insurance and got rejected, What can he do about it?

assistant: No problem. If he received a denial letter for Traumatic Injury Protection Life Insurance benefits, then he ca appeal it filing a Form 8600A. When he files, let him know that he must use the date of the rejection.

user: O.k, i'll make sure to tell him about it. Another question, please. Which other benefits and services can offer VA?

assistant: There are a set of additional benefits and services that VA can offer to you. One of them would be burial benefits and memorial items, plus possible survivor and dependent benefits.

user: Umm, sounds like something a little extreme but it is relevant. Oh well, besides that, Do you have a list of conditions that can't be covered by insurance policy?

assistant: Well, certainly, there could be some. You'll have to check what medical condition could make you uninsurable and ways to make sure you get covered.