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About Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)

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Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a needs-based benefit paid to parents (biological, adoptive, or foster) who were financially dependent on a military Servicemember or Veteran who died from a service-related cause. The foster parent relationship must have been in place for at least one year before the Veteran last entered active duty and prior to the Veteran's 21st birthday. The one-year period may end after the Veteran’s 21st birthday, as long as it begins before the Veteran’s 21st birthday, and lasts at least one continuous year. To learn more about Parent's Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), click on the link below:

Download VA Form 21P-535 to file a claim for Parent's Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), by clicking on the link below: