Dependents not recognized by VA

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Jim Strickland is a Vietnam era Army veteran and nationally recognized expert on VA disability benefits who is also editor and webmaster of the popular VA Watchdog website. Jim writes extensively about VA and Social Security disability benefits. Jim is kind enough to answer questions from visitors on StatesideLegal.org here in Jim's Mailbag.

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Jim's Mailbag is a regular column where veterans, servicemembers, and family members can find answers about their VA and Social Security disability benefits. Although we are not accepting new questions at this time, you can browse all of the previous Q&As here and search Jim's Mailbag for helpful answers to your specific VA issue.

Question:

How do we get our dependents added to VA's custodial guardianship ? They are recognized by all of our state laws as our dependents and IRS but not the VA.

Jim's Reply:

VA has arcane and obtuse rules and regulations about dependency and benefits. You can find answers here