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If … And … Then … one or both parents in the same parental line are still living --- VA may concurrently pay separate disability and/or survivors benefits to or for the child based on the service of each Veteran-parent. both parents in the same parental line are deceased both parents died prior to June 9, 1960 effective January 1, 1957, and prohibit the concurrent payment of death compensation or Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for the child based on the death of one Veteran-parent, and DIC to or for the same child based on the death of the other Veteran-parent, and effective June 9, 1960, prohibits the concurrent payment of separate survivors benefits (death compensation, DIC, and/or survivors pension) to or for the child based on the service of each Veteran-parent. one or both parents died on or June 9, 1960 prohibits the concurrent payment of separate survivors benefits to or for the child based on the service of each Veteran-parent. Important: If a child is entitled to more than one survivors benefit, but concurrent payment is prohibited, the child may reelect between such benefits without limitation. See M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 4.E.1.c if a child with two Veteran-parents is entitled to Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA). c. Concurrent Payment of DEA and Disability and/or Survivors Benefits to or Use the information in the below to determine whether VA may pay education benefits to a child while concurrently paying disability and/or survivors benefits to or for the same child based on the service of more than one Veteran-parent. Note: “Education benefits,” for the purpose of this block, refers to
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