Unfortunately, many Veterans are denied benefits because of mistakes the VA made in rating their claims. If your disability claim was denied and you plan to appeal, you have a good chance of winning your appeal if you can prove there was an error in rating your claim. Common errors made by the VA in [...]
The process of applying for--and eventually receiving--Veterans disability benefits that one is eligible for can be lengthy, but for many Veterans the wait was fatally too long. According to a New York Daily News report, about 53 Veterans die every day waiting for their benefits to kick in. Advocates blame the lengthy wait on an [...]
According to a recent FOX News article, the VA's efforts to reduce the huge backlog of Veterans disability claims as resulted in errors in disability payments made to thousands of Veterans. The VA reportedly issued disability payments to Veterans without verifying they were eligible. One official warned at a House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing that [...]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is working hard to dwindle down the backlog of Veterans disability claims, even reportedly assuring Congress that the backlog was being reduced in an accurate and timely manner. According to FOX News, the backlog of claims, which had reportedly reached over 600,000 in March 2013, had been reduced to about [...]
When you receive a letter of denial from Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), you can file either a DRO (decision review officer) appeal, or a BVA (Board of Veterans Appeals) appeal. A BVA appeals takes much longer than a DRO appeal. With a DRO appeal, the VA will ask you to provide more information on [...]
If you recently applied for Veterans' disability benefits and were denied, you have the right to an appeal. Your first step is file an appeal with the VA regional office who sent you the denial letter, and make sure to do it within one year of the date on the letter. You will need to [...]
There are two disability programs that are administered by the VA: disability compensation for Veterans with service-connected disabilities, and disability pension benefits for veterans with disabilities who served during wartime. Disabilities do not have to be service-connected for disability pension benefits. Disability Compensation Veterans who have diseases or injuries that occurred during active duty, or [...]
To help Veterans and surviving spouses with the rising cost of long-term care, there's a pension benefit administered by the VA called Aid and Attendance. Aid and Attendance provides financial assistance to individuals who need help performing daily living tasks. Veterans whose income is too high to qualify for a basic VA pension may be [...]
Veterans health benefits are administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Eligible veterans can receive services that may include hospitalization, prescriptions, preventative care, diagnostic and treatment services, long-term care and nursing home care. Qualifying veterans must be enrolled in the VA health system, and eligibility is contingent upon criteria such as length of [...]
Paying for in home care, nursing home care and assisted living care can be very daunting. With the help of the Veterans Aid and Attendance benefits, you can offset some of the cost of these services. A veteran is eligible to receive up to $1,732.00 a month in assistance, while a surviving spouse can receive [...]