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301-663-9230What is the maximum amount of VA burial benefits that are available?
If the veteran died of a service connected condition, the maximum amount is $2,000.00.
If the veteran died of a service connected condition, the maximum amount is $2,000.00.
The requirement for a veteran to qualify for NSC pension is that he/she be either 65 years of age or older OR 100% disabled as defined as the following: 38 CFR §3.3 (3) (vi) (B) Is permanently and totally disabled from nonservice-connected disability not due to the veteran's own willfull misconduct. For purposes of this paragraph, a veteran is considered permanently and totally disabled if the veteran is any of the following: ( 1 ) A patient in a nursing home for long-term care because of disability; or ( 2 ) Disabled, as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security…
Any professional who is not accredited through the OGC cannot assist with a VA application.
Report to the VA with an assisted living facility letter and a revised medical expense report (form 21-8416). But, if the pension amount is not affected, you may wait until the next EVR to report the change. However, if the pension amount is improved or decreased due to the relocation of the surviving spouse, report it immediately. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE VA benefits HANDBOOK, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life Care Planning, LLC, go to info@seniorlcp.com or if you require additional information about VA Benefits, visit our Maryland…
If spouse, is residing at an assisted living facility, receiving paid home care or has a large expenditure of UME, depending on other factors, assets, income etc the surviving spouse may be eligible for an additional $286.00 per month for A & A. Complete the doctor's affidavit (form 21-2680) and form 21-4142. Additionally, file for CHAMPVA health insurance and if not receiving Tricare for Life. Also, if veteran died service connected, apply for burial benefits. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE VA benefits HANDBOOK, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life…
The VA does not recognize non-recurring drugs.
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Are you a Vietnam Veteran who suffers with (or the loved one of a veteran who died of) Parkinson's disease, ischemic heart condition, or a B-cell leukemia or another condition that can be linked to one of these? Did you (the veteran) or the deceased veteran serve in the Republic of Vietnam, the waterways of Vietnam, or on the Korean DMZ any time from January 9, 1962 thru May 7, 1975? Did you (the veteran), the deceased veteran, or the deceased surviving spouse (or deceased child or parent) previously file a claim for benefits based upon the veteran having…
Have they signed up for the VA Aid and Attendance pension? Most veterans, over 65, do not know they may be entitled to Veteran’s Benefits, or have enquired, but because of they have been told they may not be eligible or the complex forms to complete, they give up. However, we have found that veterans can qualify, and we can complete the paperwork for them. With Veterans Benefits you can help offset some of the costs of home care and/or assisted living care. Additionally, Veterans are also eligible to receive free medications from a VA mail-order pharmacy after they receive…
This new form is less complex, overwhelming, and intimidating. Therefore, Veterans who pick up the form, should not be overwhelmed, and give up, as they have done in the past. Additionally, the VA is addressing the processing of applications. In the past, Veterans could wait over a year for a decision. However, a Veteran can utilize a new procedure called the Fully Developed Claims (Form 21-527EZ). Consequently, the VA’s objective is to process claims within ninety (90) days. But, the form must be fully completed, when filed. Therefore, all information regarding discharge, medical and financial records must be provided, with…
