How does the widow of a veteran apply to receive the medical benefits?
CHAMPVA health benefits are for spouses and dependent children of living veterans who are rated 100% and for surviving spouses and dependent children of veterans who were 100% rated at the time of death or who died service connected. They are not available for pension surviving spouses.
The forms are 10-10d and 10-7959c
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