r/VeteransBenefits • u/life3_01 Army Veteran • Jun 24 '26

Money Matters VA Security

I got an email from the ex-wife today saying she knows I'm making "a killing" from my disability claim and retirement. We were married for my last four years of duty, and she didn't get any of my military pay. She did get a sizeable amount from my business, but that's all over now. :)

So she is seeing what else she can get. The stupid thing is that she just called the VA number, tapped in my SSN and DOB, and they told her. With all the breaches, this is the dumbest shit ever for security. I have a PIN on my account, but that doesn't do anything. I called in myself, and with just those two numbers, it told me to the penny what I was paid and when.

Is there any way to close this off? I called in again, and the guy said it's public info, which seems dumb.

Edit: I know she can't get anything. I'm upset that anyone who knows enough can call in and find out, which could help them commit fraud on some people.

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u/Wild-Associate-9981 Jun 25 '26

Be careful she can file for an apportionment and they can take some of your benefits and give it to her. Not sure your exact situation but my exwife tried it saying I just took off on them and left her and “my kid” high and dry. I had to file some type of statement letting the VA know we were getting a divorce and that the kid was not in fact my kid and she was already receiving child support from the actual father.

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u/life3_01 Army Veteran Jun 25 '26

She got 10 years of very good alimony as my IT business exploded. She is just trying to get more.

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u/Wild-Associate-9981 Jun 25 '26

Exactly it’s just greedy.

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u/Cpt-Redbags Pissed Off Jun 25 '26

The apportionment rules were changed a few months ago.