What happens to the educational benefits under Chapter 35 if a permanently and totally disabled veteran remarries?

The educational benefits under Chapter 35, which provide assistance to dependents of permanently and totally disabled veterans, are affected by the remarriage of the veteran. Specifically, if a permanently and totally disabled veteran remarries, the new benefits situation for the spouse is that they would receive only the remaining portion from a previous entitlement.

This is important because Chapter 35 benefits are designed to support dependents, and these benefits do not automatically transfer to a new spouse in full. Instead, any benefits that remain available after considering the veteran's past entitlements would apply to the new spouse. Furthermore, this provision ensures that the guidelines set forth for the distribution of educational benefits maintain fairness and accountability, reflecting the benefits that could still be accessed based on previous allocations.

In circumstances where a veteran has been married to an eligible recipient, this past entitlements context helps clarify the benefits available for new marriages, reinforcing the idea that Chapter 35 educational assistance is not a blanket transfer but one tied to prior usage and available balances.