DreamsEnd
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- Joined
- Jan 24, 2014
- Messages
- 449
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 01/2014
- Country
- US
- State
- AZ
- City
- Cottonwood
I'm investigating the VA topic. Seems to be dozens of sub-topics that I'll definitely need help with.
Here are three dozen topics that probably should be addressed. I'm definitely not an expert on all of these.
Basic Requirements: 90 Days Active Duty, ALS Diagnosis, DBQ
Your First Visit to the VAMC: PVA, DAV, VARO, State VA Office
Benefits Upon Diagnosis: ChampVA, Mortgage Insurance, Life Insurance, 100% P&T Compensation
As You Progress: SMC Levels of Compensation, Aid and Attendance and Housebound Compensation
Personal Equipment and Supplies: AFO, Cane, Walker, Wheelchair, PWC, ROHO, Utensils, Boost Plus, Eye-Tracking Computer
Home Equipment: Toilet, Shower, Lift, Sling, Hospital Bed,
Home Modifications: Ramps, SAH, HISA
Van and Conversion Program: Trade In
VA Payments for Non-VA Emergency Treatment (Fee Basis)
SCI and the ALS Team of Physicians
Palliative Medicine
Hospice: Community Living Center, Hospice at Home, Crisis Care, Oxygen, Morphine
Benefits Upon Death: Memorial Svc, Nat Cemetery Svc, DIC, Chapter 35 DEA
This is GREAT! I have been all over this forum and the web trying to find one place that pulls together accurate information for Vets! Bless you.
Don't forget some older Vets also have TriCare for Life, a different ball game.
Some sort of rating where PVAs and VA Hospitals are better. We know this because we are/were full-time RVers: Manchester, NH PVA got my husband in VA SCI Clinic in 3 days! Prescott, AZ 6 freaking weeks to get in with a Priority One Status.
I've thought a whole separate forum within the forum just for vets. So we couple help each other. Was told yesterday that recent not-yet-published research indicates VEts 4-5 times greater not 50 or 60%. Have not been able to verify. Current estimates 6,000 active Vet Pals currently.
Thanks for staying on this forum to help others.
Sherry