Disabled vets can
get life insurance

Question: I am a service-connected disabled veteran and was told there is a VA life insurance policy available that I could take advantage of. Is this true?

Answer: A veteran who has a service-connected disability but is otherwise in good health may apply to VA for up to $10,000 in life insurance coverage within two years from the date of the award of service connection. The veteran should be in good health except for the service-connected disabilities. This insurance is limited to veterans who left service after April 24, 1951. Veterans who are totally disabled may apply for a waiver of premiums. For those veterans who are eligible for the waiver, additional supplemental coverage of up to $20,000 is available; however, premiums cannot be waived on the additional insurance. For further information, contact the VA at 433-0100.

If you have questions about your benefits as a veteran, call Fred Ballard at the Veterans Affairs at 433-0049 or visit the VA Web site at www.va.gov/hawaii or the Star-Bulletin at 529-4747.

Gregg K. Kakesako, who covers military affairs for the Star-Bulletin, can be reached by phone at 294-4075 or by e-mail at gkakesako@starbulletin.com.

See also: In The Military

Disabled vets can get life insurance

Disabled vets can
get life insurance