http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/ Listserv 4 attys on VA Benefits Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:55:11 GMT Dawn Weekly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/471 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/471 Dawn M. Weekly Law Office of Dawn M. Weekly, PC 21 W. Church Street Sandwich, IL 60548 (815) 412-5119 (815) 301-8621 fax dawn@... Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:43:22 GMT Dawn Weekly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/470 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/470 I believe that the way it works is that his disability goes to the nursing home to pay for care on some kind of percentage basis. similar to the way ss goes to Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:43:32 GMT Patrick Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/469 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/469 If a vet with 100% disability payment goes in to a "federal" VA nursing home permanently, does the VA disability payment go away? Go down? Thanks! Patrick C. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:31:11 GMT Debbie Papay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/468 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/468 I've heard it is faster if you just apply for ONE of them at first, and then go back and get it adjusted for the other one, but I don't know the mechanics. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:52:59 GMT Dawn Weekly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/467 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/467 No, you file one application for the both of them. There is a question on the 526 that will cross reference the spouse. They will get the two veterans Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:24:42 GMT Dana Vouga http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/466 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/466 Rick has a married couple, both veterans, both date qualified and asset qualified with a little planning.  Both are in the same nursing home with over $6800 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:24:20 GMT Gene L. Osofsky http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/465 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/465 Dear colleagues: Seems that there will not be an increase in VA Pension rates for 2010. See the following link provided by Ken Coughlin of Elder Law Answers: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:43:38 GMT Dawn Weekly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/464 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/464 I need more facts to give you a good answer. Because this could cut either way, depending on how you want to argue it. You could argue that he has a moral Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:54:49 GMT Dawn Weekly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/463 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/463 I don't know anything about this program. I've heard the term bandied about before, but I've never checked into it. Dawn M. Weekly Law Office of Dawn M. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:51:22 GMT Dawn Weekly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/462 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/462 Yes, that's what I would do. If the VA questions whether or not clients own the business you would need to be prepared to argue that they have given up their Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:33:53 GMT josh clinkscales http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/461 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/461 VBI Members, I have a family that wants to apply for VA benefits. They sold a business on contract. Here is how it works: they owned a business. They entered Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:57:03 GMT Dana Vouga http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/460 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/460 Dawn - I just heard about this program and was wondering if it is available everywhere and how to go about applying for the benefit.  Any help would be Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:53:00 GMT Dawn Weekly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/459 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/459 So, let me see if I have the facts right: Client is the spouse of a deceased veteran who was rated 100% and receiving Compensation at his death. If that is Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:51:50 GMT Dawn Weekly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/458 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/458 I assume you've called the regional office and requested the status on the claim. What is their answer? Where is it at in the process? Sometimes a letter Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:39:20 GMT donna_legal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/457 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbigroup/message/457 Does anyone have any tips to share on who to contact at the WI regional processing office? We have tried numerous times to inquire about the status of a VA