You are all over the place.
In your own post, you write that your Veteran husband was dead before he received any benefit from VBA.
You are writing me one thing, and I have direct experience with VBA and their lawyers.
I will go with my direct experience.
Here’s what happened:
My husband died and his attorney filed a Dependency and Indemnity Compensation claim for me.
I received a portion of the compensation he should have received.