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Qualifications
A wartime veteran must have:
A surviving spouse must:
The Claimant (the one applying for benefits):
There are also asset and income qualifications that need to be taken into consideration.
What Determines Need?
The claimant must require two (2) of the following help needs in order to qualify:
A wartime veteran must have:
- Served 90 consecutive days of active military duty.
- Received other than dishonorable discharge
- Served at least 1 day of active duty during a wartime period.
A surviving spouse must:
- Not have divorced the Veteran or remarried after the veterans death.3
The Claimant (the one applying for benefits):
- Must be certified by a doctor as needing assistance with their daily living activities.
There are also asset and income qualifications that need to be taken into consideration.
What Determines Need?
The claimant must require two (2) of the following help needs in order to qualify:
- Medication management
- Dressing
- Feeding
- Personal Hygiene
- Toileting
- Transferring
- Prompting
- Sitting & Standing
- Showers/Bathing
Michigan Chapter of Veteran Support Center-What We Do
Veteran Support Center Michigan is dedicated to helping you break through the red tape that surrounds this application process and helping you get the benefits that you or your loved one deserves.
We will help you before and after the application process, acting as your representative to the Department of Veteran Affairs. We can help you with any questions you may have. Call us today to see if you qualify!
Veteran Support Center Michigan is dedicated to helping you break through the red tape that surrounds this application process and helping you get the benefits that you or your loved one deserves.
We will help you before and after the application process, acting as your representative to the Department of Veteran Affairs. We can help you with any questions you may have. Call us today to see if you qualify!
Toll Free: (866) 667-9360
Notes:
1. http://www.va.gov/about_va/mission.asp
2. Feb 28,1961 before Aug 5, 1964 for those serving in Vietnam or surrounding "blue waters"
3. The second marriage would have to have ended prior to Nov. 1, 1990 in order for the surviving spouse to be eligible for benefits.
1. http://www.va.gov/about_va/mission.asp
2. Feb 28,1961 before Aug 5, 1964 for those serving in Vietnam or surrounding "blue waters"
3. The second marriage would have to have ended prior to Nov. 1, 1990 in order for the surviving spouse to be eligible for benefits.
