Are Veterans Survivors Missing out on VA Accrued Benefits?
When I talk to the Surviving Spouse’s of Veterans about VA Accrued Benefits Claim, I am shocked to know how many are not aware of this VA benefit.
When I talk to the Surviving Spouse’s of Veterans about VA Accrued Benefits Claim, I am shocked to know how many are not aware of this VA benefit.
If someone calls you to sell you an “Aid and Attendance” Pension….run away! Most of these folks are engaging in a practice known as “Pension Poaching”.
The VA – and a lot of VSOs – like to pretend that there are no VA Benefits for Survivors of Thailand Veterans during the Vietnam era. They are flat wrong.
Winning a VA Claim is an exhilarating experience – after years of fighting, when you finally see those past-due benefits in your bank account, the sense of relief is palpable.
Unfortunately, many Veterans let the money burn a whole in their pocket – for someone struggling to make ends meet, a 5 or 6 figure past-due payment can seem like an endless fortune.
It’s not. Trust me on that – money is a weird thing….I watch my clients and Veterans around Social Media after a big win against the VA, and sometimes it seems like $100,000 disappears a lot quicker than $40,000.
On top of that, many Veterans tell the world how much the VA paid them. “Friends” and “family” come out of the woodwork, and often guilt Veterans – natural caretakers – into helping with gifts of money.
And unfortunately, a lot of Veterans fail to make sure that their VA claims and appeals are truly complete and leave a lot of benefits “on the table”….. (the VA often forgets Special Monthly Compensation, Aid&Attendance, TDIU and other follow-on benefits).
To help combat these problems, I’ve put together a list of 8 things Veterans (and their survivors) should think about after winning a VA claim.
I’ve seen cases where the Veterans Surviving Spouse almost lost out on a quarter-million dollars in past due benefits. Don’t let that happen to you!