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For spouses and surviving spouses, this benefit is commonly referred to as aid and attendance and is paid based on the need of aid and attendance by another person. Learn about special monthly compensation benefit rates
Other Benefits: VA provides additional housing and insurance benefits to Veterans with disabilities, including Adapted Housing grants, Service-Disable Veterans' Insurance, and Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance.

Eligibility Requirements
Compensation benefits require that your disability be service-connected. You must also have separated or been discharged from service under other than dishonorable conditions.
Disability Compensation Your disability must be the result of an injury or disease that was incurred or aggravated while on active duty or active duty for training; or from injury, heart attack, or stroke that occurred during inactive duty training. A disability can apply to physical conditions, such as Lou Gehrig's Disease, as well as mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Learn More about Disability Compensation
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Surviving spouses of a Servicemember who died on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training may be eligible for DIC. Children may be eligible for DIC if not included in the surviving spouse's DIC benefit. Learn More about Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
Special Monthly Compensation Disability compensation recipients may be eligible for this additional tax-free benefit due to the special circumstances of your disability, if you are housebound, or need help performing daily living functions. Learn about special monthly compensation benefit rates

Application Process
The best way to apply for disability compensation is by obtaining an eBenefits account and applying online. When applying for compensation benefits, you must have access to the following information:

Discharge or separation papers (DD214 or equivalent)
Medical evidence (doctor and hospital reports)
Dependency records (marriage and children's birth certificates)

Alternatively, you may print and mail-in or call VA at 1-800-827-1000 to have the form mailed to you.
VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits
Service members may be able to receive disability compensation benefits sooner if you apply prior to your discharge from service through the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) or Quick Start pre-discharge programs.
Petition and Summons (FL-100 and FL-110) | California Courts | Self Help Guide
What these forms tell you

What your spouse is asking for
 Divorce (dissolution): your spouse asked to legally end the relationship. You’ll be single at the end of the process.
Legal separation: your spouse, at this point, is not asking the court to legally end the relationship. At the end of the process, you’ll still be married or in a domestic partnership, but your finances will be separate. Find out more about legal separation.
Annulment (nullity): your spouse asked the court to find that your marriage or domestic partnership was never legal. Find out more about annulments.

What your spouse wants the court to decide
 Checked boxes on pages 2-3 of the Petition say what else your spouse asked the court to decide. 
For example:  

How to split any property or debts  

Whether one of you needs spousal or partner support   

The care and support of your children (if you have them) 

You can respond and say how you want the issues decided. If you don’t respond, your spouse may ask the court to decide without your input.

How to respond and what happens if you don't
 You can respond by filing a Response (form FL-120) in court. 
If you don't file a Response within 30 days of getting these papers, your spouse can ask the court to decide the case without your input. This is called a default.
The court could end your relationship or make orders about your property or the custody of your children without your input. The court may also order you to pay support or attorney’s fees.

If it's been more than 30 days and your spouse hasn't asked the court for default, you can still file a response. 
 

Things you cannot do now
 Once you're served the Summons and Petition, there are things you can’t do without a written agreement from your spouse or a court order. They’re called Standard Family Law Restraining Orders.    
For example, you can’t: 

Give away or hide money and property  

Change insurance beneficiaries
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Because a QOSA, by definition, satisfies the conditions to be a QJSA, no spousal consent is required if a plan participant elects a QOSA that is actuarially equivalent to the plan’s QJSA. If the QOSA is not actuarially equivalent to the QJSA, spousal consent is required for the participant to waive the QJSA and elect the QOSA. Q-12. How does a plan that is subject to § 401(a)(11) satisfy the requirement in § 417(a)(3)(i), as amended by §1004 of PPA ’06, that the plan provide to a participant a written explanation of the terms and conditions of the QOSA available to the participant? A-12. A plan that is subject to § 401(a)(11) can satisfy the requirement that it provide to a participant a written explanation of the terms and conditions of the QOSA available to the participant by satisfying the written explanation requirements of § 1.417(a)(3)-1. In satisfying these written explanation requirements, the plan must treat the QOSA as an optional form of benefit presently available to participants under the plan. The written explanation need not designate the optional form of benefit as the plan’s QOSA. Q-13. Must a plan that is subject to § 401(a)(11) offer to participants, as an alternative to a qualified preretirement survivor annuity described in § 417(c), a preretirement survivor annuity that is based on a QOSA? A-13. No. A plan that is subject to § 401(a)(11) must offer participants a QOSA that is an alternative form of distribution to the QJSA. There is no requirement that the plan offer to participants, as an alternative to a qualified preretirement survivor annuity described in § 417(c), a preretirement survivor annuity that is based on a QOSA. Q-14. How does § 1107 of PPA ’06, which provides certain rules regarding amendments made pursuant to PPA ’06, apply to plan amendments adopted pursuant to § 1004 of PPA? A-14.
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The specific cost is agreed upon ahead of time by you and the Medical Foster Home caregiver.
Talk with a VA social worker/case manager to find out if you are entitled to additional VA benefits that will help pay for a Medical Foster Home.
Find out more by visiting the Paying for Long Term Care section at www.va.gov/Geriatrics.

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Ask your social worker for these resources or download copies from the Making Decisions page at www.va.gov/Geriatrics.
If a Medical Foster Home seems right for you, your VA social worker can help you locate one and assist with making arrangements.

 

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Find out if you qualify for summary dissolution | California Courts | Self Help Guide
You do not have any children together
You do not have minor children (under 18) together, born to the two of you (before or after marriage) or adopted
Neither of you is pregnant
You do not own or lease real estate
You do not own or lease a house, land, or any other building.
What about if we rent a house or apartment? 
There’s an exception if either of you rent the place you live in. You can use summary dissolution if you rent a home or apartment and your lease will end within a year of your filing for divorce.

Together you owe less than $7,000 
This just counts what you owe from when you married to the day you split up. Exclude any car loans in this count. 
You have less than $53,000 together and separately 
Property from during your marriage (community property)

The property you and your spouse own together is worth less than $53,000

Property is things like money (cash or in a bank) and items you own, like furniture

Do not count the value of any cars

You can use this worksheet to help you figure this out

Property from before you married (separate property)

You each have property worth less than $53,000 from before you married or after you separated

This also includes things you inherited or were a gift to just one of you

You can use this worksheet to help you figure this out

Don't forget about retirement accounts. 
Property includes your retirement plan, like a 401k or a pension. These can have a high value.  
 

You both agree to the terms of the divorce
You must both agree: 

That you want to end the marriage or domestic partnership

That neither of you will ever get spousal support

How you will split up any property and debts

This means that you will both sign an agreement saying you will not get support and that describes how you want things split (a property agreement). 

Either spouse can change their mind and stop the summary dissolution. 
Either one of you can stop the summary dissolution during the 6 month period while waiting for the divorce to become final.
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 A surviving spouse who’s currently remarried 
 

If you’re the surviving spouse of a qualifying CHAMPVA sponsor and you remarry before age 55, you no longer qualify for CHAMPVA as of midnight on the date of your remarriage.
If you remarry on or after your 55th birthday, you can keep your CHAMPVA benefits.

 A surviving spouse whose remarriage has ended by death, divorce, or annulment 
 

If you’re the surviving spouse of a qualifying CHAMPVA sponsor and you remarry, but the remarriage ends by death, divorce, or annulment, you may qualify again for CHAMPVA.
The first date that you qualify again is the first day of the month after your remarriage ends or December 1, 1999—whichever date is later. You’ll need to provide us with copies of your marriage certificate and death, divorce, or annulment documents (as appropriate).

 An 18-to-23-year-old dependent child of a Veteran 
 

If you’re covered under CHAMPVA and you turn 18 years old, you’ll need to send us proof that you’re enrolled in college or another educational institution to keep getting benefits.
Download our fact sheet on school enrollment certification requirements for CHAMPVA benefits (PDF)

 A Veteran’s stepchild who leaves the Veteran’s household 
 

If you were covered under CHAMPVA as the stepchild of a Veteran, and you leave the Veteran’s household because of a divorce or remarriage, you no longer qualify for CHAMPVA.

 A primary family caregiver of a Veteran with injuries and/or disabilities 
 

If you’re a family member caring for a Veteran with disabilities, and you’re not entitled to care or services through another health plan, you may qualify for CHAMPVA.
Download a fact sheet on CHAMPVA for primary family caregivers (PDF)
Get more information about CHAMPVA for primary family caregivers
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A few questions from Veterans and their answers.</h2>

<p>Question: In applying for disability compensation, etc., I have been informed that there are not enough American Legion representatives in my area to handle the caseload of claims for Veterans. Not sure where to turn for assistance. I live in Cheektowaga, New York, a suburb of Buffalo.</p>

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