Are you aware of the many VA benefits that can offset care costs associated with aging — from expensive meds and home handicap ramps to paid help with activities of daily living at home or a week’s stay in a nursing home to give your family caregiver a break?
Many of our clients are surprised that any benefit is available to the veteran much less their surviving spouse. Often after leaving the service, the veteran has never had another interaction with the VA. They presume they had to have fought on the front lines or been injured by their service to be eligible for benefits. But that’s not always the case.
As I often remark, knowing the rules is everything! Here are three important ones when it
comes to tapping a couple of these benefit programs as well as dealing with the VA.
Rule: Every veteran should file Form 10-10EZ and register themselves in the VA health care system even if they don’t need health care benefits now or have a service-connected disability.
VA Form 10-10EZ opens the gateway to many health care benefits that are available to all honorably discharged veterans. Don’t wait until you need help as it takes time to be recognized by the system.
The video below provides more details on the types of benefits you can unlock.
