Aid and Attendance

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Aid and Assistance

April 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

Many people look for aid and assistance instead of aid and attendance when they seek information about this VA disability benefit. It is a common mistake and one that is very easy to make. Lets face it, aid and attendance seems like a really weird name for a non-service connected disability benefit that is meant [...]

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Veteran With A Sick Spouse

April 20th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Aid and Attendance Benefits

There is a benefit from the VA for a veteran with a sick spouse. It is however, not the aid and attendance benefit. The aid and attendance benefit is not really a benefit in and of itself. It is rather an entitlement attached with the non-service connected disability pension benefit. If you, the veteran, are [...]

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VA Benefits For Assisted Living

December 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

Many people think that there is a VA benefit that will pay for their costs of Assisted Living. The correct answer to this question is yes and no. Here is what we mean by that answer: The VA has a benefit available for veterans or their un-remarried widowed surviving spouse that provides a pension benefit [...]

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Types of Annuities Used in VA Planning

November 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

By: Dale Krause – With more and more elder law attorneys expanding their practices to include Veterans Aid & Attendance benefits planning, I have seen countless self-dubbed “VA Planning Specialists” offering their services.  A large amount of VA plans fail in that many insurance agents do not understand the applicable Medicaid rules, or sometimes even [...]

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Veterans Day 2010

November 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

November is both Family Caregiver Support Month and the month in which we honor veterans of the armed services. If you are caring for a veteran, it’s important to be aware of the benefits to which the person may be entitled as a result of their service. For example, health benefits may be available for [...]

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Aid And Attendance Pension Benefit

September 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

Are you looking for the aid and attendance pension benefit? This phrase is just one of many ways people refer to the non-service connected disability pension benefit with aid and attendance entitlement. Shorter and sweeter right? The reason many people don’t apply for this benefit is because of the word pension.  Pension to most of [...]

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Veterans Aid And Attendance Pension Program

August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

Veterans aid and attendance pension program confusion. Many people get the wrong answers from the VA when seeking assistance for an elderly veteran. They hear about programs and call the VA or Veterans Service offices inquiring about what benefits may be available. More often than not they are asked a basic question: Was the veteran [...]

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Dept of Veterans Affairs

June 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

On Flag day and every day for that matter, let us never forget our grand ole flag. It waves proudly over the Dept of Veterans Affairs reminding us all of what our veterans serve so proudly for. And another tribute to our flag and veterans. Make sure our veterans know about VA benefits for assisted [...]

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VA Aid and Attendance

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

Veterans’ Eligibility & Qualification Checklist for the VA Aid and Attendance Benefit.

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