VA closes gap in survivor benefits for LGBTQ+ Veterans and survivors

ODVA blog

The VA has announced that it is closing a gap in survivor benefits for certain survivors of LGBTQ+ Veterans—specifically, for those who were unable to wed until the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision, and who, therefore, were not married to their now-deceased Veteran spouses for long enough to qualify for survivor benefits.

“VA is closing a gap in benefits for surviving spouses of LGBTQ+ Veterans, righting a wrong that is a legacy of the discriminatory federal ban on same-sex marriages,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough.

Continue reading VA closes gap in survivor benefits for LGBTQ+ Veterans and survivors at Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Blog.  
Or follow this link: <https://tinyurl.com/3n3re784>