Survivors of deceased military personnel and veterans are eligible for various benefits. Dependent Indemnity Compensation, a Death Gratuity payment, and Tricare benefits are among them. Compensation for Dependency and Indemnity (DIC) DIC is a monthly payment made to qualifying survivors of the following: Military personnel who died while on active duty, OR Veterans who died […]
Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) pays special compensation to retirees whose income has been reduced due to receiving disability compensation from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This means that qualified military retirees with 20 years or more of service who have a VA-rated condition that is "conflict-related" will no longer have their military retirement […]