Disability Benefits: Mesothelioma has a disability rating of 100%, which may qualify eligible veterans for over $3,700 each month, including free or low-cost treatment. Family Members: Family members have various survivor benefits they may qualify for, such as Dependency and Indemnity Compensation...
“As a Patient Advocate and fellow veteran, I’m here to help our vets get the support they need after a mesothelioma diagnosis.I can help you file for VA disability benefits, access cancer treatment through the VA health care system, and much more.” ...
I cannot give enough thanks to the Veterans Benefit Group of Goodman Allen Donnelly for helping me get my survivor’s Benefit and Burial Benefit from the Veterans Administration. I had jumped all the hoops through the VA system for over 3 years, and even being denied after my hearing in DC...
DIC is a benefit paid to a surviving spouse, dependent children or both of a veteran who died from a service-connected disability. For a survivor to be eligible for DIC, the veteran’s death must be service-related.DIC Eligibility A disease or injury incurred or aggravated on active duty...
If your loved one is a senior veteran, a disabled veteran from the Global War on Terror, or a surviving spouse of a fallen service member, they may be eligible for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits or programs. Your loved one may choose to utilize monetary VA benefits ...
How to Add or Remove a Dependent from VA Compensation Benefits The VA will increase your disability compensation payment if you have qualified dependents listed on your claimand you have a disability rating of 30% or higher. Qualified dependents typically include a spouse, children (up to age 18...
Today, the VA estimates that there are over 382,000 potential survivors who may be eligible for PACT Act-related benefits. In 2022 alone, nearly 9,000 newly bereaved military survivors came to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, for care. Thirty percent ...
When it comes to paying for senior living, many older adults remain unaware of the options available. This rings especially true for one payment source: the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Aid and Attendance program. This benefit can cover thousands each year in a veteran’s senior living...
Benefits for Widows and Other Survivors If you are a surviving spouse of a veteran who died of cancer or some other ailment that you think was service connected, you might be eligible for DIC survivor benefits. Ask a VA lawyer about disability benefits for survivors today. Apply for ...
The family of a veteran who passed away from a service-related asbestos disease may be eligible for special VA compensation, such as mesothelioma burial benefits. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a monthly benefit. The surviving spouse, child or other dependents of the veteran may ...