A&A For Totally Disabled Veteran Spouse?

[Buck52]

Any body know about the New  A&A Program For Vietnam Veterans spouses that are totally disabled and in Need of another person to help with most daily activities , this program started some time back but was for mostly Gulf War Vets and 911  But recently the VA has made a prevision so that Vietnam Veterans spouses that are totally disable use the A&A Program...in need of assistance.

I read that its only for 100% P&T Veterans spouses...they add to the Veterans  monthly compensation pay

However when I went to check the eligibility  online  they said my income was to much   that this was  for Veterans with an income less than 2000.00 monthly.

so maybe they need to change to eligibility to under the 100% P&T?

[broncovet]

Buck, "If you rely upon VA employees to corretly understand or interpret VA regulations" its my opinion you will often be disappointed.  

THIS is precisely WHY the BVA awards or remands 75 percent of the appeals, according to the BVA chairmans report for year 2019.  

Rating specialists have little, if any legal training..and they are trained (if they are trained at all) by people who also have little or no legal training.  

You will likely, as usual, need to appeal this.  If you think your wife needs A and A, I recommend you fight for this.  

As Berta suggested have her doctor fill out the form she suggested. 

A few years or so ago, another VEteran on hadit indicated he won A and A for spouse, but I dont recall who it was.  

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I have never gotten a single penny from VA without an appeal.  Not one penny.  Ever.   I even have to fight them for dependents benefits, and this is "even when" the CAVC already decided this!  The VA wants you to give up.  Someone said only about 10 to 20 percent of claims are approved on first go around without appeals.  Even of the 10 to 20 percent, its still often a lowball, or at the wrong effective date, so most of the time you have to appeal everything.  

If I felt my wife deserved/needed A and A, I would fight for it, just like I have had to fight VA for all the rest of my benefits.  

Edited June 24, 2020 by broncovet

[Berta]

Buck- have at least one of her doctor's fill out and sign the form-

"My spouse has 3 different Dr's and has letters from each Dr describing her disability's  but I don't meet the eligibility requirements for the A&A."

The cardio doctor might be the best bet- and he/she should have  copies available and refer to them hopefully on the other medical statements you have.

But Better yet why not send copies of the form to all of them. I sure would,if I needed this benefit.

Or get one doctor to sign it and then send VA a cover letter with it ( make copies of everything you send to the VA and get proof of mailing if you cant do this at ebenefits , or va.gov-) stating you have enclosed evidence from her two other doctors , as well, to support the claim.

You do not have to meet the A & A eligibility requirements for the spouse's A & A request.

I think the purpose of A & A is to have enough extra money in your compensation amount to have someone come into the home and help her, and to be paid for it via the extra A & A amount.

 

 

 

 

 

[Buck52]

Yes I will certainly do this..as soon as I can , right now things are a little turn upside down ...but I agree I need to send in these letters as her evidence. to help with the claim.  if she holds out through all this mess were in right now  and we get moved into another house  and I have a permanent Address Will get the ball rolling.

Thank you Ms Berta