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- Elder Law
- Estate Planning & End of Life Advice
- Family Disputes
- Financial Planning
- Home Care
- Medicaid (Medi-Cal) Planning
- Placement Management Services
- Tax Planning
VA Forms
- VA Form 21-526ez
- VA Form 21-525b
- VA Form 21-534ez
- VA Form 21-527ez
- SF 180
- VA Form 21-22a
- VA Form 21-2680
- VA Form 4138
- VA Form 21-0779
- VA Form 10-10EZ
- VA Form 10-0103
- VA Form 21-527
- VA Form 21-0845
- VA Form 21-8049
- VA Form 21-8416
- VA Form 21-0510
- VA Form 21-0516
- VA Form 21-0517
- VA Form 21-0518
Book for Veterans
- How to Apply for Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits for Veterans and Their Survivors (2024 Edition)
- How to Deal with 21 Critical Issues Facing Aging Seniors
Support for Those Assisting Veterans
- CLE to Maintain VA Accreditation
- VA Accreditation Study Materials
Resources for Veterans
- Help with Veterans Benefits
- List of VA Nursing Homes
- Veterans Benefits Information
- Request Military Service Records
- Useful Links
- About Informal Claims and Effective Dates
- Appealing a Bad VA Decision
- About Accreditation & Fees
Articles on Veterans Benefits
- Disability Compensation
- DIC (Dependency & Indemnity Compensation)
- Veterans Health Care
- LTC Benefits through Veterans Health Care
- CHAMPVA for Surviving Spouses
- Burial Benefits
- State VA Nursing Homes
- Home Renovation Grants
Articles on Aid and Attendance
- Pension (aid and attendance benefit)
- Death Pension (for surviving spouse)
- Who is eligible for the Pension benefit?
- Understanding the special case of long term care medical costs.
- Using the aid and attendance benefit to pay any person for care in the home.
- Using aid and attendance for professional home care services.
- Using the veterans aid and attendance pension to pay for assisted living.
- Using the veterans aid and attendance pension to pay for a nursing home.
- Understanding the application process for Pension.
- Submitting a claim for the veterans Pension benefit.
- When the family can submit a claim without help.
- When the family should use an advocate or field service officer.
- Health care benefits for veterans receiving pension.
- Dovetailing Medicaid with the aid and attendance benefit.
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How to Apply Book
How to Apply for VA Benefits for Veterans and Their Survivors
This 2024 Edition provides detailed instructions on how to submit claims for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs new intake center and uses the successful "Fully Developed Claim Process" for faster and better decisions. View the Book...
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- About Accreditation & Fees
- Accreditation Study Materials
- CLE to Maintain VA Accreditation
- Correcting Your Military Discharge
- Find Home Care / Assisted Living
- Find Hospice Care
- Find Medical Alert
- Help finding a LTC Facility
- Help with Care Management
- Help with Elder Law
- Help with Estate Planning
- Help with Disputes / Mediation
- Help with Financial Planning
- Help with Medicaid Planning
- Help with Tax Planning
- Informal Claims / Effective Dates
- Service Connected Disabilities
- State VA Nursing Homes
- VA Aid and Attendance Benefit
- VA Burial Benefits
- VA Healthcare System
- VA Help - Surviving Spouse
- VA Home Renovation Grants
- VA Long Term Care Benefits
- VA Pays Family for Eldercare
- VA Regional Offices
VA Forms
This section provides downloadable files of the most commonly used VA Forms for senior veterans seeking benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. View the Forms...
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