Recently, planners have advertised, promoted, and nearly shouted about a type of planning known as VA planning. VA planning plays an extremely important role in determining benefit eligibility. Typically, these types of VA planners—the ones you hear about through advertisements—work to ensure individuals receive the most benefits available to them in as short a time [...]
For veterans that served during a period of war or conflict, there is an almost unknown benefit that pays out a monthly pension that is available, and extends to the spouse or widow of the veteran, as well. Few of those who qualify for the benefit know of its existence, and fewer still understand how [...]
Determining what veterans are eligible for the Veterans Administration Aid & Attendance Pension can be a confusing subject matter. Let’s take a closer look, and take the guesswork out of determining your loved ones eligibility. Veteran must have served 90 days of active duty One day of active duty must have been during a period [...]
The number of our nation’s veterans that are eligible for the Veterans Administration yet do not receive the benefit is staggering. The Aid & Attendance is part of an “improved pension” benefit few are aware of, let alone fully understand. To qualify for Aid and Attendance, the veteran must rely on assistance from another for [...]
The Aid and Attendance Benefit Program (discussed briefly in another entry) certainly seems ideal for those war veterans and war veteran spouses with large medical bills. That said, however, couples who benefit from this program may still face expenses such as property taxes, utilities, groceries—so they shouldn’t fall into the trap of thinking they have [...]
Back in 2006, the Department of Veterans Affairs identified the Aid and Attendance VA Health Care Benefit as an under-used benefit by United States war veterans. This under-utilized benefit program is a great benefit that provides additional funds for long-term home care, assisted living, and nursing home expenses. More specifically, the benefit program offers a [...]
This post has important information that should be forwarded to anyone who served in Vietnam during the Vietnam Conflict. Even though elder law attorneys are primarily focused on nursing home benefits for wartime veterans who may be eligible for "Aid and Attendance" (a long term care benefit which helps to pay for in-home care, assisted [...]
The Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C. has now welcomed me as an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans’ benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This accreditation is a privilege which carries very specific responsibilities, one of which is the requirement to maintain the confidentiality of [...]