In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses VA pension benefits and how military service-connected disability benefits are different from Aid and Attendance care benefits. ? How VA Service-Connected Disability Benefits Are Different From Aid and Attendance Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law in O’Fallon, Illinois and St. […]
Does the VA Have a Look-Back Period Like Medicaid Does?
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses the new VA look-back period, which is a topic that is of particular interest to any Veterans or widowed spouses of Veterans who might want to look toward establishing eligibility for the VA pension benefits that can be used to help pay for any […]
Major Changes to VA Eligibility Rules: Look-Back and Penalties
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, continues with the four-part series, Changes to VA Eligibility Rules, and discusses the biggest change which is the imposition of transfer penalties with a look-back period. ? Major Changes to VA Eligibility Rules: Look-Back and Penalties Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder […]
Major Changes to VA Eligibility Rules: Asset Allowances
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, begins a four-part series, Changes to VA Eligibility Rules, and in this first video discusses the new asset allowances rules and how they may affect anyone applying for VA benefits. ? Major Changes to VA Eligibility Rules: Asset Allowances Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson […]
What Service Requirement Must Be Met For VA Pension Benefit Eligibility?
One of the most frequent questions that we get regarding VA Aid and Attendance benefits eligibility is: What is the service requirement to qualify? Some people believe that you have to have been career military, or have had at least two years in, engaged in active combat duty or even been in the country where […]
