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Show VETERANS-here's VETERANS-here's your answers Q - I was separated from active duty several years ago. When will my Gl Bill entitlement entitle-ment expire? A -- Assuming you are otherwise eligible and were released torn duty after January Jan-uary 31, 1955, you have eight years to use your CI Bill benefits of until May 31, 1974, whichever is later. Q -- I'm going to college under the Gl Bill and having trouble with one of my courses. Does VA make any provision for this type of problem? A -- Yes. VA will pay up to $50 monthly for a maximum of nine months for tutorial assistance as-sistance if the college says it is needed. This benefit is not charged against the veteran's basic VA entitlement. Q - The Veterans Administration Admini-stration has encouraged me to convert my $10,000 National Nation-al Service Life Insurance term policy to a permanent plan. Will VA recommend the plan I should take? A .. The agency's veterans benefit counselors do not assume as-sume the role of insurance counselors. However, tlhey have the knowledge and training train-ing to adequately explain the various plans available. Prom this, you can make your own informed decision. Q -. As a dependent parent, I have been drawing death compensation because of my son who died iln military service. ser-vice. I was told at the time of his death that I could not receive dependency and indemnity, in-demnity, compensation (because (be-cause his Insurance premiums were toeing waived during service. Has there been a change In regulations? A Yes. A law which toe-came toe-came effective January 1, 1972 allows you to elect' dependen-" cy and 'indemnity, compensation compensa-tion if it is to your advantage. VA is notifying persons receiving re-ceiving death . compensation of their rights to draw dependency depend-ency and Indemnity compensation. |