In this week's Questions and Benefits column, a reader says a friend's husband gave up his free military eye surgery so she could get it instead. Is this actually possible? To get the complete answer, as well as more on the general "transferability" of benefits, see the Questions and Benefits post.
If My Spouse Refuses His Benefits Can I Have Them?
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- CBO Suggests Raising Tricare Fees, Cutting Vet Benefits
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- Final Opt-In Rates for Blended Retirement Yield More Surprises
- VA Secretary: 'Insulting' to Suggest Shutdown Could Cause Veteran Suicides
- Employer Spotlight: Cognosante Is Hiring Veterans
- Supreme Court Rejects Appeal over Military Burn Pits
- Could Your Family Survive if Something Happened to You?
- How the Government Shutdown Impacts Tricare
- VA Renews Opposition to Agent Orange Benefits for Blue Water Vets
- $0 Rx Costs with a Tricare Supplement
- Degree No Longer Required for Air Force Promotion
- Air Force Competition Seeks Innovations
- Navy Names Career Submariner as Next Naval Academy Commandant
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- VA Activities During the Shutdown
- Air Force Marathon Registration Now Open
- Navy Week 2019 Schedule Announced
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- Navy Tests Smartphone Access to Personnel Records
- Update on Air Reserve Pay Issues
- Pitch Your Business Idea at Air Force Pitch Day
- The Difference Between Emergency and Urgent Care
- Exchange Featuring Several Sweepstakes
- Navy Holds Inaugural "Re-blue" Event
- Website Honors Native Americans Who Served
- VA Offers New Ultrasound Device
- Navy Streams Officer Graduations
- Tricare Emergency in Florida
- American Legion Offers Resource Guide
- Career Fair in Texas
- Air Force Materiel Command Launches App
- Find Your VA Benefits
- Air Force Email Moves to the Cloud
- Lighthouse Marks Anniversary
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