VA expands survivor benefits to include more same-sex couples

THANKS FOR SHARING.

Excellent news. I hope more and more same sex couples get the benefits they deserve.

Regardless of your feelings on gender, gender attraction, etc. this is a good fix for those that were in a 'stable relationship' for the eight years prior to the death of a disabled veteran.

I am glad that the VA didn't swing the pendulum too far the other way and give a blanket assumption to any same-sex marriages and requires additional proof that the relationship is at least eight years old (in cases where they weren't able to marry prior to 2015).