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Gold Star and surviving-family official support

Military OneSource connects surviving families with casualty assistance and service liaisons. This resource does not verify a Gold Star designation or award every survivor benefit.

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An agency must make the actual eligibility decision.

The program is source-verified, but its eligibility rules are not automated in this record.

Program overview

Administering agency
Military OneSource and the military services
Source verification
official page text
Rating relationship
See the listed eligibility rules
P&T requirement
Verify against the official source
TDIU treatment
Manual verification required
Temporary-rating treatment
Manual verification required
Residency requirement
Review the official program rules

Why this result appeared

No personal scenario was used. This neutral catalog view does not imply that you qualify.

Manual requirements

  • Military-service liaison review of the applicable relationship and support program.

Suggested application steps

  1. Review the linked official program requirements.
  2. Ask VA or an accredited representative about missing requirements before choosing an application.

Documents to consider

  • Only the administering agency can specify required evidence; do not upload military or personal records to VetComp Planner.

Limits and caveats

  • Educational screening is not an official benefit decision. VA makes the official determination.

Application, timing, and local administration

Application requirement
An official agency application or confirmation may be required
Filing deadline
Confirm with the administering agency
Renewal
Confirm whether renewal or recertification is required
Benefit value or formula
Varies under the official program rule
Local warning
Local administration may vary; manual verification may be required
Source language
English
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Official sources

Source record and freshness

Military OneSource: Support for survivors

Military OneSource and the military services · Reviewed 2026-10-12

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Data version 2026.10.12 · Record version effective not established by the reviewed source · Next review due 2027-01-12

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