Q: My father died at age 17 I was in school unbenoced to me he was getting VA benefits from a honorable discharge. Not me.
He didn't put me down as a child which I'm his first born and married. The other two just was his black sheep .I found out though his ignorance or whatever I could gave gotten school money and from 1996 he never claimed me. Then ar 24 it cuts off. Dont they owe me his va benefits even being I gave his last name on certificates even gof played from my iharidence 2000 I 16 years. Bug how can VA give me back pay since I'm legitimately owed. They could see he had a active support case. It's the givernment.id like to sue my rich aunt for making me the next of kin no able to control over my dad's trailer he did nothing for me. But the took my 2000 ar 2 should of been 20k by 16 years old 14 years it gain 200 bucks noo.. they took it out of a CD. My cousin had private school and before they could replace I token it out three ppl on 2000 sounds wrong. She stop private schools after. I was excommunicated. I'd like to sue for both their 500.000 in davusbrug mi and waterford at least 259k.homes.
A:
The VA does not owe you anything. The servicemember - your father - could elect to either use it himself or determine which child, or even his spouse, could use it. It does not matter that you are the first born. And GI Bill benefits are for education, and so an active support case would not affect the VA.
Even if he died without using them, that's pretty much lost money at this point - particularly if you are not currently in school. There have been a lot of changes to the GI Bill, especially since 1996, so a lot of what you hear about it now is likely not applicable to your situation.
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