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Do veterans with PTSD qualify for SMC housebound?
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HAR2016
My husband is rated 100% permanent and total for PTSD. He was awarded this rating in 2019. He can no longer leave the home due to this disability. Can he qualify for Housebound benefits? He won’t even talk about the subject because he doesn’t believe he should receive income for not being able to leave the home but this causes a financial and emotional hardship on myself, his wife, and our 4 young children. I run all errands as well as care for our children and my husband. I do work as an in home care support provider for one of my children who has autism, but that is our only income besides my husband va disability benefits. Being at home and caring for my disabled child as well as my other children and taking care of my husband is extremely challenging financially, emotionally, mentally and physically. With his ptsd comes anger, flashbacks, mood swings, depression, suicidal ideation all while he is in the home. Leaving the home worsens these symptoms due to triggers. He has had service connected ptsd since 2011. It went from 30% to 70% to 100% permanent and total over the last 10 years.
I was reading about requirements to qualify for housebound benefits and it was a bit confusing. Can someone help me clear it up? I do not want to upset my husband again with this topic unless he can actually qualify for it and if it would benefit our family. Thank You.
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Dustoff1970
Since he is 100% P&T then may qualify for one of two SMC-S housebound Benefits such as S1 or S2. In order to receive S2 for true stay at home house bound status he would need a doctor's medical o
HAR2016
Thank you for your information!
Mr cue
To me it sound like he should apply for aid and attendance. It sound as if he can't cook for himself. An you are his caregiver cooking washing clothes maybe even make sure he is dress properly.et
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