In This Section
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This section contains general information on prohibition against duplication of benefits, including
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Change Date |
July 12, 2015
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DIC must be recouped in an amount equal to the money, and/or fair market value of the property received, if a claimant receives money or property of value based on any cause of action for damages for the death of the veteran as a result of a
Important: Attorney’s fees, court costs, and other expenses incident to the civil claim are not deductible from the total amount awarded or accepted.
Notes:
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Prepare awards that include an offset in the regular format as shown in M21-1, Part V.6 and
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in Chapter 3 Authorization and Notification in DIC and Death Compensation Claims, Part IV Compensation, DIC, and Death Compensation Benefits, Subpart iii Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and Death Compensation
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