You can meet VA or surviving spouse compensation requirements if you meet the requirements below. You must also present evidence with your claim that shows one of the descriptions below is true for the Veteran or service member. Evidence may include documents such as military service records, medical reports, and medical examination results.
What requirements do I need to meet?
Were you married to the veteran or service member before January 1, 1957?
do not
Were you married to the veteran or service member within 15 years of your discharge from the period of military service during which the qualifying illness or injury began or worsened?
do not
Were you married to the Veteran or service member for at least 1 year?
Yes
What if my Blue Water Navy Veterans Service Disability Claim was denied in the past?
You may be eligible for DIC benefits under the 2019 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act.
Will they be able to assist me if I assume his military release date was nearly 65 years ago?
If he was discharged more than 62 years ago, then the National Archives opens all of those records to the public and ordering a copy will be easy.
I'd like to ask another question about VA disability benefits. Is there any other way he could be eligible for disability benefits?