WWII combat veteran VA benefits process.

[Tylar]

So-

My mother is having a heck of a time getting through the bureaucracy that is the VA system to try and get skilled-nursing assistance for my grandfather. It's unclear how much effort my mother has put into the process yet, most of her information is via people she works with.

If anyone knows of any resources, tips, hints, tricks or otherwise useful information, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks!

[laspariahs]

So-

My mother is having a heck of a time getting through the bureaucracy that is the VA system to try and get skilled-nursing assistance for my grandfather. It's unclear how much effort my mother has put into the process yet, most of her information is via people she works with.

If anyone knows of any resources, tips, hints, tricks or otherwise useful information, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks!


There is a person that deals with vets issues at her congressman, find out who that person is and get in contact with them.

[bulldog]

Hss she applied to Medicare? Needs to be over 65 or disabled (or Kidney failure), but they cover skilled nursing if she had at least a 3 day inpatient stay in a hospital. I know healthcare, just not VA stuff...sorry.

[Zanatos]

VA Benefits Administration
Denver Regional Office
Intake Site
155 Van Gordon St.
Lakewood, CO 80228

Phone: 800-827-1000

If they don't help - I have some points of contact at Buckley that you could try.

[bulldog]

Maybe these links will help

http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/state.asp?STATE=CO

http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/colorado-state-veterans-benefits.html

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DepartmentOfMilitaryAndVeteransAffaris/CBON/1251619753245

http://www.colorado.gov/vets

[Tylar]

Hss she applied to Medicare? Needs to be over 65 or disabled (or Kidney failure), but they cover skilled nursing if she had at least a 3 day inpatient stay in a hospital. I know healthcare, just not VA stuff...sorry.

We did this dance already, they discharged him a day shy to avoid putting him in. My in-laws have some relation that work in the VA system in the PAC NW, so we'll see what that yields.

Thanks for the input, everyone.

[Jmetz]

The VA is horrible. The shit my dad has to go through is unreal. It's an absolute shame that this is the level of care we give the people that fought for our country.

[bulldog]

The VA is horrible. The shit my dad has to go through is unreal. It's an absolute shame that this is the level of care we give the people that fought for our country. +1
Government gives better care with Medicaid (for the poor); so guess it is better to be a lazy un-employed lady with 5 kids (not all people of course) rather than fight for our country. Really is sad :(

[#1Townie]

The VA is horrible. The shit my dad has to go through is unreal. It's an absolute shame that this is the level of care we give the people that fo

ught for our country.

Huge plus one. The care or troops get is damn near third world.




Also a good olace to ask for help is here.

http://m.facebook.com/?_rdr#!/soldiersandsaviors?ref=stream&__user=100000430611888

They are all about helping.

[Ninja2]

Tylar, I just got done giving two 1 hour presentations on this topic in Colo Springs today. I do not know yet when we will have a presentation in Denver again. I do VA Pension planning as part of my estate planning work. Feel free to shoot me an PM with your contact info. This a really complex area and dealing with the VA does not make it easier... .

Here a link that might help: http://benefits.va.gov/PENSIONANDFIDUCIARY/pension/vetpen.asp

[Grim2.0]

The DAV is damn near almost impossible to get ahold of, and when you do your case worker is never available, and when you leave a message one time every week then they call you back.

Then when you have your evaluation the doctors job is to tell you all of the things that will be in the report, that the review board completely fucking skips over because there job is to make sure you don't get shit!