Members should consider maintaining the following documents with the
Association to facilitate claim processing, especially if the member has a
service connected disability which may qualify his/her family for VA benefits:
- Marriage certificate
- Statement regarding previous marriage,if applicable
- Insurance carried: (company name, policy#, amount, beneficiaries)
- DD Form 214 Report of Transfer or Discharge/Certificate
of Release from
Active Duty
- Statement of election of SBP
- Birth certificates; member, spouse, and children
- Will and power of attorney
In determining eligibility for VA pay and benefits, the Department of
Veterans Affairs requires certified copies of marriage licenses, birth
certificates and some other documents. Original copies of military service
records will be required.
If a member wants a document or copy, all that is needed is a phone call or
letter. Documents can be scanned and sent to a member electronically via email.
When there is a death, these documents are used to start the process of securing
all federal benefits and allowances to which the family is legally entitled and
filing insurance claims with other insurance companies.
It is the policy of the Association that all information, documents and
addresses of members provided to the Association are private communications and
will not be divulged or released without the specific approval of the member or
by court order or upon the death of the member, of the named beneficiaries or
designated executors. Accordingly, your signed authorization is required to
communicate Association matters with your spouse, children or other advisor.
For more information email:
services@navymutual.org