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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 8

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 14 Chapter 8 Resource Development

o Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance; or o Receiving SSI. 8.6.3.A.2 Who May Receive Benefits The veteran, his wife, his dependent children who are unmarried and under age 18, or under 23 if in school, his dependent parents, and his unmarried disabled children of any age. If the veteran who was eligible for VA Pension Benefits is deceased, his un-remarried widow and his dependent children, his dependent parents, and unmarried disabled children are eligible. 8.6.3.B Compensation Benefits 8.6.3.B.1 Requirements for Coverage The applicant must be a veteran who is disabled by injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active service in the line of duty. The veteran must have had wartime or peacetime service and separated or discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. 8.6.3.B.2 Who May Receive Benefits The following individuals may receive Compensation benefits: • The veteran. • The veteran's spouse, dependent children who are unmarried and under 18, or under 22 if in school, his dependent parents, and disabled children, if the veteran's benefit is based on 50% or more disability. • The veteran’s surviving spouse, dependent children, his dependent parents, and disabled children, if the veteran died as a result of a service-connected cause, or if he was receiving benefits based on at least 10% disability.