I'm here to serve you want to know if you are eligible for VA DIC as a surviving spouse or dependent
yes. What requirements do I need to meet?
Were you married to the veteran or service member before January 1, 1957?
Yes
I would like to know if the veteran's eligibility was due to a service-related disability rated totally disabling?
they must have had this rating
what rating?
Since his release from active duty and for at least 5 years immediately before his death,o For at least 1 year before their death if they were a former prisoner of war who died after September 30, 1999Note: Totally disabling means that the veteran's injuries make it impossible for them to work.
And what do you recommend that I find out from now on?
Find out if you can get VA benefits or compensation
and what things should I record?
You must also provide evidence that one of these descriptions is true for the veteran or service member:The service member died while on active duty, on active duty for training or inactive - in-service training,  Veteran died of service-related illness or injury
What other qualifications must it meet?