Comments on: Understanding the Veterans Pension Benefit

By: labishak

labishak — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:12:44 +0000

my husband has parkinsons disease,can i get aid to take care of him

By: Ledy Quell

Ledy Quell — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:17:32 +0000

My father fought in WWII, he was the Airplane and Engine Mechanic on (747). He was with the 493 Heavy Bomb Group in England. He did all the repair work on wings, fuselage, stabilizers, fight control surfaces, pronellor4 and landing gear on B-17s and also did unit replacement. He assisted in the periodic check up of engines and in their maintenance and removal if necessary. My question is that my dad has as long as I have know him suffer from hearing and back/knees problem. In the valley where we lived there was not VA hospitals close by. He believed that taking aspirins will relieve the pain. I have submitted three times in the past 15years for benefits for my father at the VA. The last letter I got was that it was being checked into and that was 3 years ago. My father is 88 years old. I have to care for him now and take him to the VA for care. One of the responds I receive was that I had to find another WWII vet to verify his job position in the service. All the people he knew are gone with the Lord now. What else can I do to get him benefits? Please help!!!

By: Ryan Guina

Ryan Guina — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:09:45 +0000

Brenda, I recommend contacting the closest VA office and asking them the best person to contact — some counties have their own reps for these programs, and some of these programs are handled at a regional level. The VA reps will most likely help you with your application, but you may find it helpful to seek the assistance of a trained lawyer or someone who specializes in the VA Pension program. This can be a complicated program to apply for, as there are often quite a few requirements. Best of luck.

By: Brenda L.

Brenda L. — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:48:37 +0000

Dear Ryan,
I found your webite when I was looking into possible pension benefits for my mother. She is 84 years old and her husband served in the Korean War. She lives on a small social security check in a small home that she owns and recently fell and broke her hip. She is very independent and healed well from her surgery and returned home. She lives on such a limited income and has to make payments on her hospital bills. I mentioned this to my friend and she says her mom gets $500.00 a month in addition to social security because her husband was a veteran. My mom lives in La Mirada, which is in Los Angeles County. I live in San Diego. Could I contact someone down here or do I have to contact someone in LA County and who do I contact?

Thank You

By: Ryan Guina

Ryan Guina — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:01:28 +0000

Hello, Jorge. The Veterans Pension Benefit is a complicated benefit. Because of this, I always recommend people speak with a VA benefits provider to get the mot up to date information. Many individuals also hire people who specialize in helping veterans and surviving spouses obtain approval for the Veterans Pension Benefit. Some of these specialists charge a fee but almost all of them will be willing to do a quick phone call to help you determine the likelihood of approval.

Best of luck.

By: JORGE

JORGE — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:33:50 +0000

My father is deceased and my mother at the age of 87 years old by October, lives alone and needs someone to stay with her during the day. My father served in World War II under the US Army the New Philippine Scouts from August 06, 1946 to March 21 1949 with honorable discharge. My mother has a small income. Does my mother is eligible to apply for a Veteran’s Death Pension? How can I help her to apply for her benefits.

By: Carole Autrey

Carole Autrey — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:07:37 +0000

My father was a POW of World War II. Mom was also a Veteran of WWII as a Navy Wave. When mom was not able to care for herself I went to the VA as she had always told me. Not one word was mentioned about the Aid and Attendance pension. My father-in-law is a Veteran of the Korean conflict and you can bet we will get the Aid and Attendance pension for him and his wife when the time is right.

By: Ryan Guina

Ryan Guina — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:58:23 +0000

Unfortunately, I’m not sure of all the details of the new tax laws as they haven’t all been finalized at this time.

By: brenda ham

brenda ham — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:45:13 +0000

All Iam trying to find out is if Pres Obamas wage freeze excemptions cover cost of living increases for disabled veterans? Are we getting an increase next year? Iam the vet.

By: Jennifer LaBran

Jennifer LaBran — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:34:21 +0000

Good afternoon, My husband died Apr 08, with service connected disabilities, he was award with 60% and I now receive his pension. The problem is, my job Human Resouces Command has relocated to Ft Knox Ky, I could not relocate with them, due to my mother illness. I want to know since my income status has changed drastically, who would I contact to find out if I qualify to this aid?