Military service member who died while on active duty
Veteran whose death resulted from a service-related injury or disease
Veteran whose death resulted from a nonservice-related injury or disease, and who was receiving, or was entitled to receive, veteran affair compensation for service-connected disability that was rated as totally disabling for at least 10 years immediately before death
Since the veteran's release from active duty and for at least 5 years immediately preceding death
For at least 1 year before death if the veteran was a former prisoner of war who died after September 30, 1999
