VA Medical Benefits Questions
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I'm a vet receiving disability, if I die will my wife get the payments?
The benefit that may apply to your wife after you pass away is called Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). For her to be eligible, your death must be a result of: 1. A disease or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty or while on active duty or 2... -
Will my wife get my va when I am dead?
The benefit that applies to your wife after you pass away is called Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Since you are 100% disabled. there are two sets of conditions that will determine her eligibility. The first is that your death is a result of: 1. A disease or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty or while on active duty; or 2... -
Are disabled vets under 65 eligible for Medicare?
You can become eligible for full Medicare coverage based on a disability, but your VA disability rating does not automatically qualify you. Instead, you need to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Once you have been receiving Social Security disability benefits for 24 months, you then qualify for Medicare coverage at any age... -
Can I keep CHAMPVA if I choose not to take Medicare?
CHAMPVA rules require that (if you turn 65 on or after June 5, 2001) you must enroll in both Medicare Parts A and B when you become eligible at age 65. If you do not, you lose your CHAMPVA benefits. However, you do not have to enroll in Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage in order to remain in CHAMPVA... -
What burial benefits do disabled veterans have?
There are several kinds of VA funeral and burial-related cash assistance available to you and your family. The specific help depends on your benefits status at the time of your death and whether the cause of your death is related to a service-related disability. You may also receive burial at a national cemetery... -
I am a new Veterans administration employee
Hi, Congratulations on your new job! Here is some information about VA benefits that you may find helpful: http://www.caring.com/benefits-for-veterans Information about Medicare is here: http://www.caring.com/medicare Thanks for asking! -
do the va assist with burial assistance for a sister
Hi Anonymous, Sorry to hear about the loss of your sister. Here is information on Caring.com about V.A. benefits for burial: http://www.caring.com/articles/v-a-burial-benefits-for-veterans Caring.com also has an end-of-life resource center with grief information that may be helpful to you at this difficult time: http://www... -
am i entitled to an benefits from deceased veteran father
Hello anonymous, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. -
how lond dose it take to get a widows benefits
I'ts sad how widows have to do with out. -
Is there a health insurance supplement that covers VA and/or Medicare co-pays?
When you sign up for Medicare, you'll become eligible to buy Medicare supplemental insurance, known as a Medigap policy. A Medigap policy pays some portions of your medical bills that Medicare doesn't pay (such as deductibles and copayments)... -
If I married a veteran in 2010, am I eligible for VA health benefits?
There are special circumstances for the spouse of a Veteran to be eligible for health care benefits from the VA. One program, CHAMPVA, covers spouses of Veterans who were totally and permanently disabled while in service. Tricare for Life covers military retirees and their families when they turn 65 and are eligible for Medicare... -
Will VA medical care still cover me if I get sick in another country?
According to the [VA web site] (http://www1.va.gov/health/), urgent and limited emergency care services are available to enrolled veterans at VA health care facilities or non-VA health care facilities at which VA has a sharing agreement or contract... -
Can I go to any hospital in an emergency with veteran's medical benefits?
According to the VA web site, urgent and limited emergency care services are available to enrolled veterans at VA health care facilities or non-VA health care facilities at which VA has a sharing agreement or contract. Veterans with special eligibility may obtain emergency care, at VA expense, in a non... -
Will the VA cover hearing aids?
If a veteran is enrolled in the [VA Health System] (http://www1.va.gov/health/) and is service connected at 10 percent for any disability, he/she may be eligible for VA coverage of hearing aids and glasses from their local V.A. -
How long should an application for Veteran's Assistance take to process?
I know this must be very frustrating for your family. On the positive side, you are in the system, as once an applicant becomes a claimant the VA has a "duty to assist" and must communicate with the claimant every thirty days. -
If my mother remarried a man who wasn't a veteran, does she lose her veteran benefits?
DIC stands for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. It only applies if the veteran died as a result of illness or injury connected to his service. -
My father just passed, am I entitled to receive any of his benefits?
Your father may have been receiving military retirement pay or other service-connected or non-service connected disability benefits. When a Veteran passes away, his surviving spouse and dependent children may be eligible to receive some of his benefits... -
Why would my deceased mother get a check from the VA after my father's death?
Was your sister a dependent of your father? If yes, was she disabled prior to age 18? If so, she may be entitled to a benefit. Check with the VSO to find out if she can receive your father's benefit. -
Will my inheritance affect my husband's VA medical benefits?
Your inheritance does count as an asset that affects your husband's VA medical benefits. There is a limit of $80,000 on assets. If your inheritance brings your joint assets over that threshhold, he could lose his entitlement to VA medical beenfits. For VA purposes, married veterans must count their joint income and joint assets... -
Are there veteran's benefits for individuals who are not receiving disability?
Yes, there are benefits for veterans who are not on disability. One of these benefits is the Non Service-Connected Pension. This benefit is for veterans or their surviving spouses who are over age 65. The veteran must have served at least 90 days on active duty and one day during wartime.Eligibility is based on income and assets...
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