The Veteran’s Administration, or VA, is notoriously known for providing inadequate care and support for many veterans in need. While the Aid and Attendance Benefit was designed following World War I as a way to help returning soldiers get the care they needed due to injuries and disabilities sustained in battle, it expanded through the years to provide coverage for veterans of all ages, regardless of when they were injured and disabled.
Filling out this application or even understanding much about the benefit can be confusing. Reaching out to the VA is not always the best idea. That’s because many veterans and their family get frustrated.
They make calls, they are redirected to another individual, they have to leave a message, and then days and days go by before anyone even bothers to call them back. The veteran or his or her family will make a follow-up phone call, get the same runaround, and this process goes on day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year all across the country.
So, is there any hope?
There are many nonprofit organizations that provide support services to veterans from all walks of life. It’s these organizations, the ones that do not charge veterans for any type of help, which are the ones to focus on when needing assistance understanding the Aid and Attendance Benefit or even filling out the application.
Instead of becoming frustrated allowing those restrictions to take their toll, lean on reliable help from trusted sources.
Just beware of unscrupulous firms.
There are plenty of consultants and firms advertising their support and assistance to veterans filling out this and other pensions, but they charge for their help. In some cases, veterans have paid $10,000 to have a firm assist them, including moving assets around, to get the Aid and Attendance Benefit. They were told it would be guaranteed, but some of these veterans found out the hard way that even though they paid a lot of money, they were still denied the benefit.
The VA can potentially penalize a veteran who pays for assistance in filling out this application or an application for other types of pensions. It’s best not to take that risk, but rather focus on reliable, venerable nonprofit organizations that are specifically designed to provide support and assistance to veterans with whatever they need in life. The VA is frustrating to deal with, but the better nonprofit veterans’ support organizations can help with a wide range of needs.
Our VetAssist® Program can help you apply for the VA’s Aid and Attendance benefit and access the home care you need. For more information and to learn about The VetAssist Program, contact Veteran’s Home Care at (888) 314-6075.
