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I think you need to go to your VA office. There is a lot of conflicting info on-line. It seems to depend on if your divorced, how long u were married. 10 yrs seems to be the minimum but, he has to be in the service for those 10 years. I read that like any pension, it has to be negotiated at time of divorce. I also thought that once the military person dies, so does the pension. You will probably need his discharge papers, marriage certificate, divorce if there was one, death certificate if a widow. The more info u have, the faster things will go. If you r divorced, then u probably aren't entitled to anything. But, you won't know until you try.
Since you were married more than 10 years you can apply to receive their SS benefit (if it is a higher amount than yours). Contact your local SSA office to find out how or go to their website.
Pretty sure when your marriage ends your ability to get any benefits ended with the marriage. The exception might be if he/she died and left you a widow/widower . (and there was no remarriage) The best way to know for sure would be to contact your County Veterans Assistance Commission or your State's Department of Veterans' Affairs. You could also contact the VA.
I Googled some info and I suggest you do the same but not sure if this will help..it might be worth a try if you can verify info: Question I found is: "Who qualifies for spousal VA benefits? If you are the surviving spouse, dependent child, or family caregiver of a Veteran or service member, you may qualify for health care benefits . In certain cases, you may also qualify for health care benefits due to a disability related to your Veteran's service. Find out if you qualify and how to apply. https://www.va.gov > family-caregiver-benefits (What I Googled to get to this info was "can a divorced spouse get va benefits".)
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I think you need to go to your VA office. There is a lot of conflicting info on-line. It seems to depend on if your divorced, how long u were married. 10 yrs seems to be the minimum but, he has to be in the service for those 10 years. I read that like any pension, it has to be negotiated at time of divorce. I also thought that once the military person dies, so does the pension. You will probably need his discharge papers, marriage certificate, divorce if there was one, death certificate if a widow. The more info u have, the faster things will go. If you r divorced, then u probably aren't entitled to anything. But, you won't know until you try.
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The exception might be if he/she died and left you a widow/widower . (and there was no remarriage)
The best way to know for sure would be to contact your County Veterans Assistance Commission or your State's Department of Veterans' Affairs. You could also contact the VA.
I Googled some info and I suggest you do the same but not sure if this will help..it might be worth a try if you can verify info:
Question I found is:
"Who qualifies for spousal VA benefits?
If you are the surviving spouse, dependent child, or family caregiver of a Veteran or service member, you may qualify for health care benefits . In certain cases, you may also qualify for health care benefits due to a disability related to your Veteran's service. Find out if you qualify and how to apply.
https://www.va.gov > family-caregiver-benefits
(What I Googled to get to this info was "can a divorced spouse get va benefits".)