You must also provide evidence that one of these descriptions is true for the veteran or service member:The service member died while on active duty, on active duty for training or inactive - in-service training,  Veteran died of service-related illness or injury
What other qualifications must it meet?
Since his release from active duty and for at least 5 years immediately before his death,    For at least 1 year before your death if you were a former prisoner of war who died after September 30, 1999