VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation rates rise to a $1,612.75 monthly base for surviving spouses in 2026, with PACT Act expansions easing eligibility for survivors of veterans whose deaths link to burn pit or toxic exposures through new presumptive conditions. Previously denied claims may now qualify without proving direct causation.
Source: citizensoldierlaw. Original: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/crsc-for-burn-pits-related-health-issues-burn-pits-designated-as-instrumentalities-of-war/
