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WWII veteran had a previous marriage in the 1950’s, the Veteran recently died, and daughter filing for VA Benefits for Mom, who has dementia. Daughter asked do I need to disclose previous marriage?

he law requires full disclosure of all previous marital information for both the veteran and spouse in the case of a married veteran filing or a surviving spouse filing.

An Accredited VA Claims Agent discusses how many senior care providers are “not compliant” with the current VA regulations on assisting veterans

For anyone in the assisted living, senior housing or home care industry this is a “must listen”

A Client asked what VA benefits can I collect?

Speak with a VA benefits counselor at your local benefits office.

Why was I denied DIC benefits related to Parkinson’s Disease?

If you previously applied for VA benefits and were denied, you may want to reconsider now, especially if you were in Vietnam.

What is a Medicaid Friendly Irrevocable Trust?

A Medicaid Friendly Irrevocable Trust has asset protection potential for those whose health and budget will allow them to leave the assets undisturbed for five years.

If a Veteran’s widowed spouse is residing in her daughter’s home and daughter is providing caregiving services, can the payments under a personal caregiver agreement count as UME?

If a Veteran’s widowed spouse is residing in her daughter’s home and daughter is providing caregiving services, can the payments under a personal caregiver agreement count as UME? Yes, but there must be an actual money exchange from claimant to daughter and the daughter must claim the income, in her personal tax return. Additionally, to the personal needs contract, many VA adjudicators request an attendant sitter affidavit. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE HANDBOOK about VA Benefits, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life Care Planning, LLC, go to info@seniorlcp.com or…

Can a disabled veteran (service connected), receive non-service compensation such as base pension+housebound+Aid and Attendance?

No. A claimant can have both non-service connected benefits and service connected benefits. However, the claimant must choose one or the other. He/She can go back and forth, but the VA will not pay both benefits at the same time. Service connected A & A can be tacked onto a service connected claim, but it is not the same amounts as NSC pension A & A. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE HANDBOOK about VA Benefits, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life Care Planning, LLC, go to info@seniorlcp.com or…

Posts Tagged ‘ltc’

the VA adjudicator called the facility and asked if the facility provided “medical care” to the vet, and the facility said “No”.

If my mother sells her house before moving into Assisted Living, does she have to count that money as income?

The VA did not consider prescription co-pays as there is no ability to predict their on-going requirement.