by lamont » Thu Mar 19, 2009 04:29 am
Hello
My son was in the navy for several weeks and was discharged - he passed away several weeks later. I found out he had SGLI Ins. the Navy cannot find the SGLI beneficiary form - apparently this is given to the recruits on their 7-9 day my son was moved to another ship for discharge on the 7th day. I am trying to find out if he filled out the SGLI beneficary form which is not an easy task in the mean time the Navy is telling me that if the form was not filled out or can not be found the proceeds will go to both myself and his dad. All of my son's paperwork that he filled out that was given before his discharge states me as his beneficiary 100%. His state of mind was of that when he was given any official documents. I am a single mom and I raised my son all of his life his father was involved on a limited bases. Given the fact the Navy may not of had time to get him to sign the form what are my chances of contesting the payment if they cannot find the form?[/quote]
My son was in the navy for several weeks and was discharged - he passed away several weeks later. I found out he had SGLI Ins. the Navy cannot find the SGLI beneficiary form - apparently this is given to the recruits on their 7-9 day my son was moved to another ship for discharge on the 7th day. I am trying to find out if he filled out the SGLI beneficary form which is not an easy task in the mean time the Navy is telling me that if the form was not filled out or can not be found the proceeds will go to both myself and his dad. All of my son's paperwork that he filled out that was given before his discharge states me as his beneficiary 100%. His state of mind was of that when he was given any official documents. I am a single mom and I raised my son all of his life his father was involved on a limited bases. Given the fact the Navy may not of had time to get him to sign the form what are my chances of contesting the payment if they cannot find the form?[/quote]
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 07:41 am Post Subject:
On the Department of Veterans Affairs (US Government) website, the following information has been posted:
If you have questions about Servicemembers' or Veterans' Group Life Insurance, You should contact the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance directly.
Toll-free telephone: 1-800-419-1473
( http://www.insurance.va.gov/sglisite/miscellaneous/contact.htm )
I'm sure that if you contact them at that phone number, you will have all your questions answered.
Be sure that your beneficiary designations are SPECIFIC. If you want the money to go to your children in the event of your death, God forbid, then list each of them BY NAME as a beneficiary (all PRIMARY). If they are minors, by law the money cannot be paid directly to them, but will be placed in a trust for their benefit. At their age of majority, they may access the money directly. Prior to that, the trustee may release funds for the needs of the child.
God bless you in your service to our country. My son is a "lifer" in the USMC. 15 in - 5 to go -- was in Iraq for Christmas in 2008 and in Afghanstan for Christmas in 2009, and now safely "home" as an instructor at MCCES, USMCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA. A family in my church has a 19-year old son in the USMC now in Afghanistan (in an artillery battalion lobbing 105mm shells at the unseen "enemy"), and we pray daily for his safety, and the safety of his entire gun crew, as well as for all the other men and women now deployed around the world.
If you are deploying to Afghanistan or Iraq, keep your head down and your Kevlar on at all times. And be sure your clips and magazines are full.
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 07:16 pm Post Subject: TSGLI
IN A CAR ACCIDENT RUPTURED TWO DISCS AND IN PAIN DAILY NEED DISC REPLACEMENT AND FUSION. I CANT STAND LONGER THAN 10 MIN, THE PAIN GETS UNBEARABLE AND I WAS DENIED.....
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 09:15 pm Post Subject:
And does this have anything to do with Servicemembers Group Life Insurance?
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 03:26 pm Post Subject: Tsgli for dessert storm victims
Does tsgli cover dessert storm victims as we'll from 1989 to 1994. Also are there any insurance coverage from vets being injured durning that era.of dessert storm?
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 03:59 pm Post Subject:
Traumatic SGLI benefits were not available during Desert Storm. Benefits can be retroactive to 2001 in certain circumstances.
There are some VA benefits connected specifically with the Gulf War. For more information visit this website: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/
This was, similar to the Vietnam era, a period in the history of our military that service-connected disabilities, including cancer, MS, and a number of other illnesses were officially ignored or dismissed as not being service-connected. We now know that these "official policies" of the government were wrong, and that the VA is still not doing what it should to correct its past mistakes and provide the proper care our veterans deserve.
If you need additional assistance, your local member of the US House of Representatives would like to hear from you. Congress is finally taking action on behalf of the Gulf War vets and the later Iraq and Afghanistan vets who need and deserve care. If you are not sure who your representative in Congress is, use this website: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
God bless you, and demand the care you need!
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