Justice for Those Who Served

Benefits for Families who Served Too

Your Spouse Served Our Country. We'll Fight for the Survivor Benefits You Deserve. Click the button below to find out if you qualify for DIC Benefits.

Your Spouse Gave Everything. The VA Owes Your Family.

If your husband or wife died from a service-connected condition, you may qualify for tax-free monthly benefits for the rest of your life.

$1,612+
per month

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)

The base DIC rate for surviving spouses is $1,612.75/month, with additional amounts for dependent children, aid and attendance, and housebound status. These payments are tax-free.

Tax-Free • Lifetime Benefit

Who Qualifies for DIC Benefits?

You may be eligible if any of the following apply to your situation.

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Cause of Death Was Service-Connected

Your spouse died from a condition that was caused by or worsened by their military service, including Agent Orange presumptive conditions.

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Veteran Was 100% Rated

Your spouse was rated totally disabled (100% or TDIU) for at least 10 continuous years before death, or for at least 5 years from discharge to death.

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Death During Active Service

Your spouse died during active duty, active duty for training, or as a result of a service-connected disability.

Agent Orange and DIC: A Direct Connection

Many Vietnam veterans died from conditions caused by Agent Orange. If your spouse served in Vietnam and died from any of these presumptive conditions, the VA should approve your DIC claim.

Ischemic Heart Disease
Type II Diabetes Complications
Prostate Cancer
Respiratory Cancers
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Parkinson's Disease
Bladder Cancer
Multiple Myeloma

The VA doesn't always make this connection for you. Many widows are denied DIC because the death certificate doesn't list the exact presumptive condition. We know how to prove the link.

How We Help Surviving Spouses

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Confidential Evaluation

Tell us about your spouse's service and the circumstances of their passing so we can understand your case.

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We Build Your DIC Claim

We gather medical records, service records, and expert opinions to prove your spouse's death was connected to their service.

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We Fight for Your Benefits

when the VA denies your benefits, we handle the entire process of fighting for what's right. You focus on your family. We deal with the VA.

Questions We Hear Most

How long do DIC benefits last?

DIC benefits continue for the lifetime of the surviving spouse, as long as they do not remarry before age 57. Remarriage after 57 does not affect benefits.

My spouse's death certificate doesn't mention Agent Orange. Can I still qualify?

Yes. The death certificate only needs to list the condition, not the cause. If your spouse had ischemic heart disease, cancer, or another AO presumptive, we can make the connection.

My spouse was rated 100% but the VA says the death wasn't service-connected. What now?

If your spouse was totally disabled for 10+ continuous years before death, you may qualify for DIC regardless of what the death certificate says. We can review your situation.

Does it cost anything to talk to you?

No. Your initial evaluation is completely free and confidential. We only charge a fee if we successfully win your DIC benefits.

Can I also receive my spouse's accrued benefits?

Yes. If your spouse had a pending VA claim at the time of death, you may be entitled to any benefits that were owed but not yet paid. We handle these claims too.

I was already denied DIC. Can I try again?

Absolutely. You can file a supplemental claim with new evidence at any time. Many initial DIC denials are overturned on appeal with proper legal support.

Your Spouse Served. You Shouldn't Have to Fight the VA Alone.

We've helped thousands of surviving spouses secure the benefits their families earned. Let us help yours.

No fee unless we win • 30+ years experience • $300M+ recovered

Over $300 million recovered for over 30,000 veterans

At Hill & Ponton, All Veterans Are Guaranteed:

A Free Case Evaluation

An honest conversation about your case, with no-obligation from you.

An Expert And Dedicated Team

You get prompt and courteous service at each step of your claim.

30+ Years Exp. in VA Case Strategy

We know how to create the most effective strategy to win your case!

Let Us Fight For Your Benefits!

  • Call Phone (888) 477 2363
  • or complete our quick form for a Free Case Evaluation

Hill & Ponton Client Success Stories

Over $300 million recovered for over 30,000 veterans

Thank you to the firm of Hill & Ponton!!  Brian Hill and his staff were able to get my 100% disability with the VA for my exposure to herbicides in Thailand. I have been fighting for this for many years and kept getting denied, after consulting with Hill & Ponton I decided to let them help me and it was the best decision I could have made. I found their professionalism to be outstanding.

-CHIP P. North Carolina

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