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MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL 1. *USGL1 - WWI veterans through 10/7/40 2. *NSL1 - 10/8/40 - 4/24/51 (Includes WWII veterans) 3. VSL1 - 4/25/51 - 12/31/56 (Includes Korean War Veterans) 4. SDV1 - after 4/25/51 - 10% + disability 5. VR1 - 5/1/65 - 5/2/66 - WWII and Korean War Veterans only 6. SGL1 - All other veterans, or 7. VGL1 - All other veterans. * Will pay yearly dividends on yearly anniversary. Life insurance through the VA does have a surrender value. H. VA SURVIVOR’S BENEFITS Survivor's benefits are authorized for surviving spouses, unmarried children under age 18 (under age 23 if attending VA approved schools), severely disabled children and certain parents. The veteran must have: 1. Died from a disease or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty or while training for active duty; or 2. Died from an injury incurred or aggravated in the line of active duty or inactive duty training; or 2. Been rated totally disabled for 10 or more years; or 4. Been rated totally disabled for at least five (5) years and the rating was continuous from date of discharge. Eligibility for benefits is not based on need. To qualify, a surviving spouse generally must have been married one (1) year or more OR for any time if a child was born of or before the marriage. If the surviving spouse remarries, the remarriage usually makes the spouse ineligible for benefits unless the remarriage was void, annulled or terminated due to death or divorce. Contact the VA for specific case or eligibility information. IV. RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY BENEFITS A. RETIREMENT In general, the employee earns his retirement through the number of "creditable" months worked in railroad service. There are three (3) stages of eligibility for retirement benefits: APPENDIX B POSSIBLE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS Division of Social Services Medical Assistance Manual 19 Aug 25 MTL 12/25 VA LIFE INSURANCE