So refreshing to hear someone who says the word veteran and any new information we may not know.Veterans in any country are the true citizens of their country.No country exists with out their veterans.I get upset when veteran's needs are put on the back burner or forgotten about.Yes,i am veteran served in U.S. Air force Security Police.
That's because they don't want to give the information. I had to research everything myself and was very successful in seeking and being awarded my claims. Now I am 100% PT
All of this is on the VA website. You might expect someone could read your mind and give you what you need if you are qualified for various benefits, say voc rehab. You face the same thing with other health care. Asking questions and not expecting your commanding officer to hand you an instruction sheet is a good reminder that you are no longer a subordinate. It's up to you to investigate.
Each veteran receives eligibility documents from the va that outlines what services are available, it's the veterans job to research what they need. The VA healthcare staff do not know what the veteran is eligible for nor what the veteran needs. All the information can be found on the va website. Most Veterans are the laziest people on earth and want everyone else to do for them.
Thankyou Crystal for the information. I wish the VA office here in New York was as friendly as you. They don't have a chair to sit down, their office desks are 25 ft. from the door and you have to stand at the inside door entrance, when you walk in.
Wow! Chrystal, I can't thank you enough! The information you've provided has been invaluable! Many blessings to you & yours. I'll be subscribing to your channel. Though, I live in NYC & can't visit your office. Which actually, is disappointing. Keep up the good work! 👌👍🤗
Hello there. In order to receive VA clothing allowance for prosthetics or cream the veteran must be service-connected. Thank you for what you do. Army retired and Va employee here.
Barbara, thank you so much for your feedback and for watching.
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Thank you very very much for helping our veterans, putting out information they may not have.....wish more people were like you and cared for our nation's heroes
Yeah you can get those benefits only catch is that you will not get them if you are not service connected meaning you need to have a percentage and that’s 30 percent to get travel pay and any percent to get clothing allowance but the rest of those benefits you will need to be 100 percent
You do not have to be service connected disable to get travel benefits just ask for travel pay and you sign paper and get paid for scheduled visits of if you are seen by a physician. Ask anyone at the front desk of whoever you are being seen by and you will get travel pay even if you are seen at the emergency room...you will get paid for one way travel.
You are welcome there is a lot of misinformation and lots of vets are not getting benefits bc they have been either given the wrong information or just believe they are not eligible to get them.
Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU! My Dad is a veteran in Texas. I am his caregiver, I didn't know this until a few months ago when the home health nurse told me. He has a lot of the things you mentioned that the VA pays/paid for including Ensure, daycare, free wheelchair carrier that is now attached to me car. I'm so glad you made this video! Vets/families need to know.
Could you please put an updated clip about the Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water. Its such a shame that so many Marines and Sailors and Dependents that are effected to this day.
David G. You would be covered to at least priority 6 as long you had a general or above discharge and your 214 says you were there. Not an expert but pretty confident in this. I was there in 77 and 78
I was a Jet Engine Mechanic at MCAS El Toro from 1978 to 1982. The EXACT same contaminated water situation existed there. They shut down El Toro and won't allow any of the people that were stationed there, file a claim. I drank and showered in that filth. Semper Fi!
I had a knee replacement surgery a month ago. The knee is a service connected disability. I went to my local VA clinic I use two weeks ago to see primary care Doctor and to sit down with the head nurse to see what might be available for me. Saw the Doctor for about three minutes and was ushered out because of an emergency and never got to talk to him or the nurse about any benefits. Would have loved to have had someone come to my home and help me to get around on this new knee and a walker. Got NO help from them. 75 year old disabled Vet in NY State.
I don't know about the healthcare side, but I do know you can file for an increase of that service-connected disability. You can go online through eBenefits and file VA 21-526EZ requesting the increase. If you submit the surgical report, the VA can waive the examination and the rater will grant the increase just using that report.
@@tachyontee3877 Yes, thank you. I have an appointment with my VA advocate tomorrow to give him the paperwork and Dr's report and notes from the surgery and pics of the x-rays of my new knee. Supposed to get automatic increase to 100% from the date of the surgery for one year, and then a new rating to not less than 30%. We'll see how that goes.
Hi Crystal, I use to live in Port Huron , Michigan... I remember it was cold ! Thanks for your support to the veterans...U.S. ARMY GULF WAR VETERAN- - FIELD ARTILLERY
I'm a veteran, healthy with no medical issues on file when on active duty. Because I have no medical issues recorded or health problems related to being in the military I was told I could not get any medical care.
A friend of mine needed her dads dd something form, an went on the website an there was these other companies that could get u that form faster, within a week, the actual va in st.louis can take months to get that paper.. it cost $200. When she got the form, it was on a card that couldn't be accessed by any of the va around here..
My father has multiple myeloma, attributed to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. If you can prove service in country and have a similar health condition definitely look into VA disability benefits. Years ago congress mandated these benefits be awarded Agent Orange exposed vets who suffer from several specified medical conditions like blood cancers, diabetes related issues and others.
Indeed! Veterans must help other Veterans! I have a ton of information on Claims and other VA funded non-profit programs! Checkout my channel for updates
Crystal, thank you for the wonderful information. I have a buddy who got a cpap machine then had a house generator installed incase there is a power outage......... he got a Jacuzzi pool to do exercise for his kegs due to service connected injury.
GIX911 I got full SSDI but struggle with the VA because they will not diagnose. All my records are there and to go outside could cost a million buck for all the specialist and tests. 8 specialist department with 6 just wanting to keep giving me drugs but no diagnosis. The other 2 are great but can’t get to the diagnosis without at least 2 or 3 others. Generally can’t get a “House” type team. Recently had 3 departments say if I won’t take mind altering drugs their is nothing they can do for treatment but cannot or will not document a diagnosis
@@sittingindetroit9204 Congressional Representatives have employees that inquire about VA claims for their constituents as well as work on legislation and other matters. The VA must stop what they were doing on your claim to answer a Congressional inquiry. Therefore, you should first try to determine your claim status and whether you need to submit any information to the VA before requesting help from your Congressional Representative. If you have submitted everything on your end, contact your VSO for assistance: they may be able to talk to or write someone at the VA to make sure you are not waiting longer than you should be. At each stage of the process you will have to wait behind others whose claims have already arrived at that stage. Congressional representatives can help get claims “unstuck” and back in the process, which may be necessary, but often you can resolve the issues on your own or with the help of a VSO, freeing up your Congressional representative for making large scale changes on behalf of veterans. We encourage you to contact your congressional representative and senators when there is a veterans' issue you feel needs attention in your state or nationally.
If I felt like I needed certain items, I've always been able to just ask orthotics to back supports. It's always worth asking they're usually more than willing to help you out at most locations.
ALTHOUGH THE VA TAKES UP TO EIGHT WEEKS FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS. I LIVE IN INDIANA AND I TRAVEL TO JESSE BROWN VA IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS OR CROWN POINT INDIANA IT TAKES FOREVER TO RECEIVE DIRECT DEPOSIT IS VERY SLOW. ALSO YOU WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE LAB EVEN IF YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT.
H.I.S.A.(home improvements 70% or higher), prosthetics must have exposed metal(s) and creams ointments must be on VA special list for clothing allowances, etc, etc. Always a catch, always a problem.
Can you please direct us to the special list for cream ointments, please? Do you know, by chance, if you are currently getting a clothing allowance for say a back brace but also have creams that you must apply to your skin as well, is that two separate items or would they consider that as one since it falls under the same disability? Thanks in advance!
I am a Veteran's Administration retiree. Aid and Attendance (A&A) is a pension and compensation benefit. Please in your video you said pension. Pension is for non service connected disabilities and is based on income. A&A for service connected benefits is a additional monthly payment. A&A for pension increases your monthly income allowed by the VA for monthly payments. There is a reason why you should indicate the difference between the 2 benefit programs.
If you make 100% service connection, you'd better hope that the VA rates you as 100% S/C P&T. If not They can reduce you right back down to where they elevated you from.
Out here in Texas I go to the V.A. clinic because where I live we don't have a hospital. Been with them for 6 years and the nurse that I get to see, always has this attitude.. like if I am bother to her. I am a great judge of character and she just gives off bad energy. The way she responds back to me.. just writing about this makes me sad. Keep helping people ok.
as someone who tried and wasn't able to serve my country, i found out exactly what my rights are. the right to have my record expunged as though i never served. the right to have the fact that i registered for the selective service expunged. now i get accused of being a fraud and stealing the valor of others. i don't know if it qualifies as ptsd, but not measuring up to the standards i aspired to was a crushing blow to my life for years after that.
I’m a 100% disabled vet. I do get about 3 grand a month. I’m greatly appreciated for that. But every year the govt keeps taking away my money. And I did go to the dentist at the va they fixed a broken tooth. Thank good it hurt real bad. While I was in the army. They pulled out some teeth. I asked the va dentist to get a tooth implant. But the va said no because of my uncontrollable diabetes I have. The military helps. But the va employees make so much money of us vets backs
If a veteran needs financial help such as fixing credit or having some sort of debt problem, will the VA help? Or are there free programs from third-party companies that help vets with these sort of problems?
Thank you for watching Maliboo! I do not know enough about credit repair specifically for veterans to assist you however, I did find a link for you directly from the VA website. Hope this helps. www.military.com/money/va-loans/va-and-credit-repair-the-quickest-way-to-recovery.html
Brother, you can try a law school as they sometimes have Veteran Clinics to address some of these issues. Many law firms also do a small amount of pro-bono work also. Try contacting a local VFW and/or American Legion. You might be amazed as to what you may find and people who can help. I am in So Calif so if that helps let me know and I can expand on the referrals that might help. hoooah
YOU CAN FILE YOUR CLAIM STARTING 6 MONTHS BEFORE YOU SEPARATE/RETIREMENT UP TO A YEAR AFTER YOUR SEPARATION/RETIREMENT AND IF THE VA FINDs ANYTHING DURING YOUR VA GENERAL MEDICAL EXAM, THE VA WILL SERVICE CONNECT IT EVEN IF IT'S NOT IN YOUR RECORDS. Exception to this would be mental disabilities, sleep apnea and stuff like TBI. Your records have to have those in there for those. With that said, I really wished you would've told everyone that if they file their disability claims within a year from their discharge that they don't have to prove with medical documentation that their injuries or illnesses happened during active service. If your medical records don't show anything, it doesn't matter as long as you file it early so file your claims as soon as you get out or up to six months before you get out. The VA will send you for a general medical examination and anything they find they'll assume is a result of your service. This helps veterans A LOT when filing for their disability claims because the military heavily discourages service members from going to sick call and as a result most of our medical files don't show just how banged up we are after leaving service, which in turn makes it hard to get disability compensation. So again: FILE YOUR CLAIMS EITHER UP TO 6 MONTHS BEFORE YOU SEPARATE OR WITHIN A YEAR OF YOUR SEPARATION. IF THEY FIND ANYTHING DURING YOUR VA GENERAL MEDICAL EXAM, THE VA WILL SERVICE CONNECT IT EVEN IF IT'S NOT IN YOUR RECORDS with exception of stuff like PTSD, TBI and sleep apnea. Also, if you have sleep problem, GET A SLEEP STUDY DONE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY. SLEEP APNEA IS LIKE 50% SC.
Working now on a lower back pain and they say it has to be service connected and I have my medical records where they took me to hospital for back injury during mortar attack in Vietnam and they think well you worked all your life. That I did but with pain. Another appointment next month. We will see what happens.
Bend over, u should have not worked and put in your claim, you have a slight chance, find your v so and hopefully you live where v so can help , make sure you bring s All documents to va. Good luck.
Hey brother. Prior to submitting anything else that might cloud your claim why not look for a local VSO (veteran service officer) that can assist you?? I was a reservist for over 2 decades and finally "pushed out" but not medically. I was in a mortar unit (60 and 81) for over 10 years and fought to get my rating.
It is really hard to get vetrans care i have tried for 33 years now and i gave up it cost me 1800 dollars a year to take care of left foot and it damage while in the us army. The va is a joke Dont believe this woman cuz the va is not going to help why cuz this country does not care about the vetrans at all they would rather kill us period
To all veterans, Yang 2020 policies involves giving all veterans 1k a month till you die, no strings attached, double the resources for vets. Thank you for your service.
@@noname-by3qz he polling 4th in the u.s Presidential Dem primaries. Check out his trickle up economy policies. TH-cam please. Thank you for your service. Thank you for helping our vets. Suicides outnumbered vehicles deaths now in the u.s
Sounds like pandering...trying to buy votes...please delete your post you are embarrassing yourself. Yang the wang is a Democrat Socialist. Free everything can't answer who, how and where the money is coming from.
Sorry to do this to you but I have to say this for other vets. Be very careful what you say to any of the doctors regarding mental health issues. I personally answer a nurses question before seeing the doctor (I have been seeing him for years) and he told me he was going to ask me a few questions but I needed to be very careful on how I answered them. He told me if I answered wrong, there would be police at his door within minutes, they would take me and confine me at a hospital for 5 days and raid my home. I understand everyone says to get help but what they don't tell you is the potential ramifications if you do up to including having certain of your constitution rights eliminated.
I suggest joining a veterans organization like American Legion,Amvets,DAV. They will advocate for you. They have all the info and will help filling out all nesasary paperwork.
You have to apply for SHA, Special Home Adaptation thru the Veteran's Benefit Administration, VA Form 26-4555. Go out to the VA website at www.va.gov to get the application, do a search of SHA there and you can find out everything about qualifying and you can fill out the form online.
@Trinz Mama ...or www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/adaptedhousing.asp. And there is a list of conditions requirements you have to meet and it’s something else. Hardly anyone will be able to use this grant. I have autoimmune disease and uses a walker to get around and no, I don’t qualify. Hope this helps.☹️
I do not like the place I am renting. Need to buy or rent small home with Garage and pretty yard for wife snd I. Can I get help for this? Sincerely Gary and Sandy Fogle
Hi. Can you help my mother( living spouse from Philippines) regarding her social security. She already had her award mail from SSA but they said she have to go to the US receive her SS. Also said she has to stay there at least 30 days to pay her benefits. Problem is she can’t afford to go to US, she’s 72 now and finding hard to make ends meet. Please help
This is all well and good. But how about us Tonkin Gulf vets. That the VA claims can't be sick. I have been told by three doctors. To wear better protection when spraying crops. They are shocked when I tell them. I don't spray crops never have.This is from Agent Orange from Vietnam. Been fighting the VA for seven years now. For a problem they say I don't have.
@@jernardwilson2758 I have tried them. Was told I had better be telling the truth. By a very rude person. What do I need to lie about. All the proof they need is to look at my records look at me. I know three guys that faked it and got full benefits.Well that is not me. If I need to lie to get help. I don't want it.
@@lifesabeach5405 You are completely wrong. I was on the USS Saratoga CVA 60 1972. Our planes came back at times with an odd smell. I was in Danang three times to catch the plane back to Subic Bay. Everyone I served with is dead. By killing themselves. Because they couldn't take the pain anymore. Or from problems the VA says we don't have. Why is it the fakers can get help. But we can't.
I work for a law firm and everyone on our staff previously worked at the Veteran's Benefit Administration. We handle difficult claims including appeals. You can email our Attorney at will@simmonds.biz. Perhaps we can help you.
My wife has CURED many of my issues whicht eh VA would not do. She is there when the VA was telling me "you should be dead by now", "there is nothing wrong with you" and "we don't want to treat you anymore." Because I was 1991 Persian Gulf my wife does not, currently, qualify as my paid care giver. Is it possible to have her registered as my Aid & Assitendant as a work around this issue?
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I am a Korean veteran. I get beseeched by so many of these Veteran charity's. Some include a check from $1.50 to 2.50, tee shirts, and today i got the combination of a check, a calculator, a deck of cards, happy birthday cards and 2 ball point pens. I hesitate because i do not know whom is on the level and who isn't, plus the fact, i never asked for any of this stuff. I feel its the government that should take care of all veterans, and they do as far as i know, so why are there so many of these charities trying to solitcit money from us? Not only that, but they all ask for monthly contributions in perpituaity. I know they are hoping to make you feel guilty by ignoring them.
I get hardship pension. Veterans affairs wants 2thousand now from when I was in there hospital. I'm currently on medicaid and barely making it now. Anything I can do? Thanks
MY UNCLE PASSED 2years ago. My aunt which is my Mothers sister, I KNOW THIS ISNT PROFESSIONAL HELP, but I Have A Quick question? I’m purchasing a vehicle in about a week, and she said she will co-sign for me, would i be able to use her benefits⁉️
what i'm saying js people needed to tell you all over the place when they see you, "hey we know you have benefits" as out, and because you didn't pick up and ON your benefits, we can tell you we know you aren't IN and we would like you to, BUT THEY HAVE TO CARE THEY NEEDED YOU, sometimes you wait until they need you, ^^
Hi Andrew, thank you for watching and for your question. I am placing a link directly to the Veteran's website here for you I hope this helps. www.va.gov/housing-assistance/disability-housing-grants/
No you can not get a new roof. House maintenance is your responsibility, but you're probably one of those whiney veterans with his hand out expecting everyone else to just give you things.
im at voa cocoa fl. been here littl over a year. i get abused alot here ! they keep saying they have an appartment and nothing happens ! like 5 months of this ?
@@Milk764 They all pad pockets. But if you can get a small part of it before they stick hands in pockets your a lil better off. Get what you can when you can and as often before it is all in their pockets
@@Milk764 It is like when you are active, your base pay is based on 24 hours and not a regular 8 hour shift. You end up getting on average of $28.02 a day x 30 days.
At least when you ETS now days, they tell you about the VA and such. When I ETS’d in ‘90, all they said was “who here does not have an honorable discharge, raise your hand. A few raised their hands and were told to get the fuck out. They then gave us our DD 214’s, our honorable discharge papers and certificate and our money and service coin, to get home. They never told us that the VA existed, or much of anything else.
Nobody works for veterans administration. The most they do is figure out ways to stop you from the help you need. Never try for dental help they can come up with some of the most ridiculous reason for not helping you.
It's sad but you are absolutely right it seems as if they, those that work for and those that don't work for the VA all acts as if the money is if I had to be in the army again would I with all the hypocritcy just what you re commenting about would I for country itself even for those that treats vets disrespectful hard as it would be for me knowing the kind of people I'm risking my life yes I will the bad knows the good people will be protected and why have the genuine good suffer with the bad .The V A with a few good traditionally from the beginning been the same way it is now vets that fought in ww1 and ww2 got screwed I'm not even going back to the civil war for one reason I m black and we see what it's like for all now days it's without lack of a more preferred word screwed up to the end the system will continue to get modern and high tech yet the same red tape it going to be this way until and I'm not jinxing it or bad mouth it which I can give credit if it's there to bad mouth hell yeah the crap some people will never or give a damn what people have to constantly adjust to people, weather foreign countries it depends on your job and the infantry if not the worse one of it hurts all what people go through then ignored come with this thank you for your service don't get me wrong there are some sincere genuine people and for me very few and extremely far I'm between
@@aladdinsmith3469 so the va is a pain huh, explain, I have been goin since 84, over half my life. If you have any questions, I will try to help, you , the va is like a road and you are driving car. Write n please don't be a supporter of trump.
Forgive me if this was already asked; how does a veteran get treated by a doctor that is not in the VA system? My husband had a terrible threatening doctor and he now does not want to use the VA's physicians because he doesn't trust them. What became of the law that President Trump signed so veterans can use private doctors and how does that work? I appreciate any direction you can give me.
Its called the Community Care Program/Mission Act or TriWest, in Virginia it is only available to vets that live more than 20 minutes from the VA. It’s also available if your local VA cannot get you scheduled for an appointment in a timely manner. 800-733-8387 here is the number to inquire about eligibility. If urgent care is needed or he needs to be seen at the ER. The closest facility may be used, just make sure to call the 800 number located on the back of the Veterans ID card within 48 hours to avoid billing. Side note: some cons to using community care is that your prescriptions that are given to you by your assigned physician has to be brought to a VA pharmacy initially. In my opinion that defeats the purpose. Also any referrals to specialists take longer because they not only have to be approved by TriWest, but in turn, TriWest has to wait for approval from the VA. And then you have to wait to hear back. For instance, I had a referral sent for an optometrist sent in mid September, it’s now November. It’s still a new program so there are many improvements to be made.
My local VA clinic is very good about letting me see outside doctors... But I needed to see a ear, nose and throat specialist but not one local ENT specialist in my area would except VA patients... So much for the famous Choice Act....
I have applied to have my benefit invreased from 60% tio 100% and add A&A. For the last two years I have been looking, begging, someone, anyone, to help me fill outthe forms and work through the system to getwht I need -but I cannot find anyone. I am in98245
For Ohio and 100% service connection. Free fishing license, free hunting with waterfowl and turkey stamps added, deer tag changes from year to year but I have had as many as 10 deer permits. Free driver license, free vehicle license/registration, free boat and trailer license, free camping at state parks, homestead exemption gives $50,000.00 exemption on property tax. Oregon provides free camping to non-resident disabled vets. California provides discount camping and fishing- 50% discount for 100% service connection and free camping/fishing/hunting with war service and 100% SC to non-residents. 10% discount to vets at Loews, 5% discount at Cabelas. 100% service connection provides Free entry at National parks and 50% discount camping. VA provided over $200,000 in equipment for my business, plus business related education. Also, 100% SC provides free Space Available flights to CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico but not foreign locations (If you have the blue retired ID you can fly to world wide locations) you just need to acquire the federal ID that you can get at any military base with a VA privileges letter and your DD214. You can then sign up at certain third party sites like takeahop.com
Are the soldier they took foot away an accident? Yeah as a prior VA nurse in Temple Texas (Fort hood), trust me. Stay away from the VA 100%. You can sue a five year old for kicking your disabled legs. Yet you can't touch the VA with a ten ft pole. They hire on average per lawyer around 1-3 million dollars to have their lawyers sit around all day waiting for you and me as if were the meat and potatoes cooking. VA my friends is a butchers shop. Plain and simple. You want a fake 18 year old doctor with Toys R us gear work on you? I wouldn't allow my dog into a VA. My dog gets 99% better care at Petsmart Veterinarian shop than I do in the VA. Close down 100% all of the VA structures and offer us same care my neighbors have in Blue Cross Blue shield or give us death faster! VA=modern day genocide machine. Trump is full of shit!
I go to Mexico for care as a man, not to the VA like a dead dog! 100% VA free since 2015 raid on my home from the VA police crisis line trying to make an appointment for a broken arm. I was nearly arrested for making an doctors appointment at Dallas VA hospital from my home. They sent swat team to wrong address in file. Raided my nighbors home due to me being smarter than them. My neighbor got 3.5 million dollars for getting peppered sprayed constantly being called my name. You have to be 5 steps ahead of the VA in Dallas Texas. HA HA HA HA. As former VA nurse I know their every move 5 steps before they act. They are 100% predictable and comfortable being fat lazy VA retards!
chester southworth nah that wasn’t me, but yeah i stay away from there, i got my 100% and stayed away. Yeah i was looking into that because i couldn’t walk for two weeks and it took me about a month or so to get my legs back with no pain. Yeah they just give u loads of drugs and careless to fix the problem and they’re kind of rude as well
Yeah bag of doritos is the medical staff life! Next time if you use the VA bring a fat cake with bunch of laxative in it. They will go too moo town on that cake before saying hi or thank you.
Go to va.gov and get signed up. There's a lot of information there that explains how to get improvement to your home so you are safe in your home. I was asked the other day and I said yes I feel safe at home because I used the programs offered
Do you know or have any information for a veteran who is looking to do what you have done. I want to increase my 60%to 70% or better. My email is peckerwood220@gmail.com
Thank you for watching and for your question Desertcamel357 I apologize for the late reply. Please visit www.va.gov/housing-assistance/disability-housing-grants/
Porkchop's Papi Vet have to be unable to take care of personal needs, and require the assistance of a caregiver. And most benefits & compensation claims require enlistment during wartime period.
So refreshing to hear someone who says the word veteran and any new information we may not know.Veterans in any country are the true citizens of their country.No country exists with out their veterans.I get upset when veteran's needs are put on the back burner or forgotten about.Yes,i am veteran served in U.S. Air force Security Police.
Gavin, thank you for your service and for watching.
@@CrystalCaresRN Crystal,thank you for your message,means a lot to me.Gavin Paine
Agree 100%!
Thank you for getting this information out to Veterans. The V.A. often fails to give this info to Veterans.
The VA sucks ASS!!!!!
That's because they don't want to give the information. I had to research everything myself and was very successful in seeking and being awarded my claims. Now I am 100% PT
Thank you Tim I appreciate the feedback.
All of this is on the VA website. You might expect someone could read your mind and give you what you need if you are qualified for various benefits, say voc rehab. You face the same thing with other health care. Asking questions and not expecting your commanding officer to hand you an instruction sheet is a good reminder that you are no longer a subordinate. It's up to you to investigate.
Each veteran receives eligibility documents from the va that outlines what services are available, it's the veterans job to research what they need. The VA healthcare staff do not know what the veteran is eligible for nor what the veteran needs. All the information can be found on the va website. Most Veterans are the laziest people on earth and want everyone else to do for them.
Thankyou Crystal for the information. I wish the VA office here in New York was as friendly as you. They don't have a chair to sit down, their office desks are 25 ft. from the door and you have to stand at the inside door entrance, when you walk in.
They need to fix the system so that all Vets feel welcomed at any facility
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That's absolutely unacceptable
Thank you so much for being so nice and concerned most just forget about the veterans oh yeah love your voice and hair have a beautiful day
Thank you so much for your comment and kind words Michael
Wow! Chrystal, I can't thank you enough! The information you've provided has been invaluable! Many blessings to you & yours. I'll be subscribing to your channel. Though, I live in NYC & can't visit your office. Which actually, is disappointing. Keep up the good work! 👌👍🤗
Thank you for taking the time to make this video young lady. We appreciate all of the good things that you do for us.
Great video!
Dax, thank you for your service and for watching!
@@gix9118 Thank you so much!
Hello there. In order to receive VA clothing allowance for prosthetics or cream the veteran must be service-connected. Thank you for what you do. Army retired and Va employee here.
Thank You for sharing this info, Semper Fi!
Barbara, thank you so much for your feedback and for watching.
Thank you very very much for helping our veterans, putting out information they may not have.....wish more people were like you and cared for our nation's heroes
Joseph, thank you so much for your feedback and for watching.
Yeah you can get those benefits only catch is that you will not get them if you are not service connected meaning you need to have a percentage and that’s 30 percent to get travel pay and any percent to get clothing allowance but the rest of those benefits you will need to be 100 percent
So true! There're different kinds veteran. Hopefully you will not need them!
Exactly! 100% Total and Permanant
You do not have to be service connected disable to get travel benefits just ask for travel pay and you sign paper and get paid for scheduled visits of if you are seen by a physician. Ask anyone at the front desk of whoever you are being seen by and you will get travel pay even if you are seen at the emergency room...you will get paid for one way travel.
@@CurlyToeChronicles Good info
You are welcome there is a lot of misinformation and lots of vets are not getting benefits bc they have been either given the wrong information or just believe they are not eligible to get them.
I wish I would have known about some of these things before my Father died. Thank you for getting this info out there.
Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU! My Dad is a veteran in Texas. I am his caregiver, I didn't know this until a few months ago when the home health nurse told me. He has a lot of the things you mentioned that the VA pays/paid for including Ensure, daycare, free wheelchair carrier that is now attached to me car. I'm so glad you made this video! Vets/families need to know.
Do u get paid for being a caregiver to your Dad thru the VA?
I wish I knew how. I don't.
Could you please put an updated clip about the Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water. Its such a shame that so many Marines and Sailors and Dependents that are effected to this day.
David G. You would be covered to at least priority 6 as long you had a general or above discharge and your 214 says you were there. Not an expert but pretty confident in this. I was there in 77 and 78
@David G. this website,www.TFTPTF.com
@David G. search camp lejeune water on youtube
Thank God for my struggle that started in 2006. Im honorable , 60% DAV and Priority group 1. my struggle paid off, and still fighting.
I was a Jet Engine Mechanic at MCAS El Toro from 1978 to 1982. The EXACT same contaminated water situation existed there. They shut down El Toro and won't allow any of the people that were stationed there, file a claim. I drank and showered in that filth. Semper Fi!
I had a knee replacement surgery a month ago. The knee is a service connected disability. I went to my local VA clinic I use two weeks ago to see primary care Doctor and to sit down with the head nurse to see what might be available for me. Saw the Doctor for about three minutes and was ushered out because of an emergency and never got to talk to him or the nurse about any benefits. Would have loved to have had someone come to my home and help me to get around on this new knee and a walker. Got NO help from them. 75 year old disabled Vet in NY State.
I don't know about the healthcare side, but I do know you can file for an increase of that service-connected disability. You can go online through eBenefits and file VA 21-526EZ requesting the increase. If you submit the surgical report, the VA can waive the examination and the rater will grant the increase just using that report.
@@tachyontee3877 Yes, thank you. I have an appointment with my VA advocate tomorrow to give him the paperwork and Dr's report and notes from the surgery and pics of the x-rays of my new knee. Supposed to get automatic increase to 100% from the date of the surgery for one year, and then a new rating to not less than 30%. We'll see how that goes.
@@dabprod Glad to hear that! You take care.
Hi Crystal, I use to live in Port Huron , Michigan... I remember it was cold !
Thanks for your support to the veterans...U.S. ARMY GULF WAR VETERAN- - FIELD ARTILLERY
Hi Marcus! You are so very welcome! Thank you for your service! It is still very cold here in Michigan.
The King of Battle........Hooah!
Are you receiving benefits for PTSD? If so checkout my channel for more information that may help you get a higher compensation rating.
I really appreciate the refusal to do my heart valve surgury i mean all it means is a death sentance thanks a lot va.
Thank you for what you do.
Thank you so much for watching, hope the information was helpful.
I'm a veteran, healthy with no medical issues on file when on active duty. Because I have no medical issues recorded or health problems related to being in the military I was told I could not get any medical care.
...a millon thanks...Crystal...
Your welcome Pablo! Thank you for watching and commenting.
Theres more! Checkout my channel for a detailed talk on how to file a claim through the VA jungle.
Happy today love my beautiful carer
Thank you very much for the unknown benefits
Thank you very much !
A friend of mine needed her dads dd something form, an went on the website an there was these other companies that could get u that form faster, within a week, the actual va in st.louis can take months to get that paper.. it cost $200. When she got the form, it was on a card that couldn't be accessed by any of the va around here..
DD214
My father has multiple myeloma, attributed to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. If you can prove service in country and have a similar health condition definitely look into VA disability benefits. Years ago congress mandated these benefits be awarded Agent Orange exposed vets who suffer from several specified medical conditions like blood cancers, diabetes related issues and others.
Thank you for your time to educate & informed all Veterans if their benefits. Blessing sent your way.💐
Indeed! Veterans must help other Veterans! I have a ton of information on Claims and other VA funded non-profit programs! Checkout my channel for updates
Thank you for watching and your kind words.
@@gix9118 thank you
Great video! - USMC Vet
You're a beautiful person. Thank you for your kind heart from the bottom of mine!
She does look pretty bad🤤
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Awesome video!
Crystal, thank you for the wonderful information. I have a buddy who got a cpap machine then had a house generator installed incase there is a power outage......... he got a Jacuzzi pool to do exercise for his kegs due to service connected injury.
How did he get a jacuzzi? And generator?
Usually you can only get a hot tub tax free (not free) if you get a note from a doctor saying it's for "therapeutic use".
Thanks going to show my dad this video he is a vet
Jonathan, thank you for watching and for your feedback. I appreciate your time.
Well done, and thank you.
Thank you so much for your feedback Mark, and for watching.
Working with them can be a lengthy process is an understatement. Kind of like working with Social Security.
Working with the VA is actually a quite a bit more complicated because there are many different programs other than compensation.
@@almoemason Which department would you go to at a VA hospital for help?
I agree!! I am going through the BS storm with SSA right now!! Checkout my channel on how to file a VA Claim correctly and efficiently
GIX911 I got full SSDI but struggle with the VA because they will not diagnose. All my records are there and to go outside could cost a million buck for all the specialist and tests. 8 specialist department with 6 just wanting to keep giving me drugs but no diagnosis. The other 2 are great but can’t get to the diagnosis without at least 2 or 3 others. Generally can’t get a “House” type team. Recently had 3 departments say if I won’t take mind altering drugs their is nothing they can do for treatment but cannot or will not document a diagnosis
@@sittingindetroit9204 Congressional Representatives have employees that inquire about VA claims for their constituents as well as work on legislation and other matters. The VA must stop what they were doing on your claim to answer a Congressional inquiry. Therefore, you should first try to determine your claim status and whether you need to submit any information to the VA before requesting help from your Congressional Representative. If you have submitted everything on your end, contact your VSO for assistance: they may be able to talk to or write someone at the VA to make sure you are not waiting longer than you should be. At each stage of the process you will have to wait behind others whose claims have already arrived at that stage. Congressional representatives can help get claims “unstuck” and back in the process, which may be necessary, but often you can resolve the issues on your own or with the help of a VSO, freeing up your Congressional representative for making large scale changes on behalf of veterans. We encourage you to contact your congressional representative and senators when there is a veterans' issue you feel needs attention in your state or nationally.
You can also reach out to Disabled American Veterans. They are a free service. Go to DAV.org
If I felt like I needed certain items, I've always been able to just ask orthotics to back supports. It's always worth asking they're usually more than willing to help you out at most locations.
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ALTHOUGH THE VA TAKES UP TO EIGHT WEEKS FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS. I LIVE IN INDIANA AND I TRAVEL TO JESSE BROWN VA IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS OR CROWN POINT INDIANA IT TAKES FOREVER TO RECEIVE DIRECT DEPOSIT IS VERY SLOW. ALSO YOU WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE LAB EVEN IF YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT.
H.I.S.A.(home improvements 70% or higher), prosthetics must have exposed metal(s) and creams ointments must be on VA special list for clothing allowances, etc, etc. Always a catch, always a problem.
Can you please direct us to the special list for cream ointments, please? Do you know, by chance, if you are currently getting a clothing allowance for say a back brace but also have creams that you must apply to your skin as well, is that two separate items or would they consider that as one since it falls under the same disability? Thanks in advance!
I am a Veteran's Administration retiree. Aid and Attendance (A&A) is a pension and compensation benefit. Please in your video you said pension. Pension is for non service connected disabilities and is based on income. A&A for service connected benefits is a additional monthly payment. A&A for pension increases your monthly income allowed by the VA for monthly payments. There is a reason why you should indicate the difference between the 2 benefit programs.
More info
THANKS. i would love to talk with you more about other benefits. i'm a service connected veteran.
If you make 100% service connection, you'd better hope that the VA rates you as 100% S/C P&T.
If not They can reduce you right back down to where they elevated you from.
Anybody can be reduced if they have not had their rating for 20 years. P and T can get reduced.
Thank you very much for all the information!
Thank you ☯️
Not in san Diego! I have not had running water at home since may 30 2018. No help from the va.
Out here in Texas I go to the V.A. clinic because where I live we don't have a hospital. Been with them for 6 years and the nurse that I get to see, always has this attitude.. like if I am bother to her. I am a great judge of character and she just gives off bad energy. The way she responds back to me.. just writing about this makes me sad. Keep helping people ok.
as someone who tried and wasn't able to serve my country, i found out exactly what my rights are. the right to have my record expunged as though i never served. the right to have the fact that i registered for the selective service expunged. now i get accused of being a fraud and stealing the valor of others. i don't know if it qualifies as ptsd, but not measuring up to the standards i aspired to was a crushing blow to my life for years after that.
I’m a 100% disabled vet. I do get about 3 grand a month. I’m greatly appreciated for that. But every year the govt keeps taking away my money. And I did go to the dentist at the va they fixed a broken tooth. Thank good it hurt real bad. While I was in the army. They pulled out some teeth. I asked the va dentist to get a tooth implant. But the va said no because of my uncontrollable diabetes I have. The military helps. But the va employees make so much money of us vets backs
Buddy I also am a vet an an employee the pay isn't that great, lots of conditions and having to be accept allot of B.S.
@@lifesabeach5405 I want to know also. The government keeps taking your money each year?
If a veteran needs financial help such as fixing credit or having some sort of debt problem, will the VA help? Or are there free programs from third-party companies that help vets with these sort of problems?
Thank you for watching Maliboo! I do not know enough about credit repair specifically for veterans to assist you however, I did find a link for you directly from the VA website. Hope this helps. www.military.com/money/va-loans/va-and-credit-repair-the-quickest-way-to-recovery.html
theres the lighthouse program that assists veterans with credit. You have to do some work, but they do help.
@@CrystalCaresRN thanks
Brother, you can try a law school as they sometimes have Veteran Clinics to address some of these issues.
Many law firms also do a small amount of pro-bono work also. Try contacting a local VFW and/or American Legion. You might be amazed as to what you may find and people who can help.
I am in So Calif so if that helps let me know and I can expand on the referrals that might help.
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YOU CAN FILE YOUR CLAIM STARTING 6 MONTHS BEFORE YOU SEPARATE/RETIREMENT UP TO A YEAR AFTER YOUR SEPARATION/RETIREMENT AND IF THE VA FINDs ANYTHING DURING YOUR VA GENERAL MEDICAL EXAM, THE VA WILL SERVICE CONNECT IT EVEN IF IT'S NOT IN YOUR RECORDS. Exception to this would be mental disabilities, sleep apnea and stuff like TBI. Your records have to have those in there for those.
With that said, I really wished you would've told everyone that if they file their disability claims within a year from their discharge that they don't have to prove with medical documentation that their injuries or illnesses happened during active service. If your medical records don't show anything, it doesn't matter as long as you file it early so file your claims as soon as you get out or up to six months before you get out. The VA will send you for a general medical examination and anything they find they'll assume is a result of your service.
This helps veterans A LOT when filing for their disability claims because the military heavily discourages service members from going to sick call and as a result most of our medical files don't show just how banged up we are after leaving service, which in turn makes it hard to get disability compensation. So again:
FILE YOUR CLAIMS EITHER UP TO 6 MONTHS BEFORE YOU SEPARATE OR WITHIN A YEAR OF YOUR SEPARATION. IF THEY FIND ANYTHING DURING YOUR VA GENERAL MEDICAL EXAM, THE VA WILL SERVICE CONNECT IT EVEN IF IT'S NOT IN YOUR RECORDS with exception of stuff like PTSD, TBI and sleep apnea. Also, if you have sleep problem, GET A SLEEP STUDY DONE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY. SLEEP APNEA IS LIKE 50% SC.
Thank you for the video. Very helpful.
Working now on a lower back pain and they say it has to be service connected and I have my medical records where they took me to hospital for back injury during mortar attack in Vietnam and they think well you worked all your life. That I did but with pain. Another appointment next month. We will see what happens.
rangerbull try filing im for sciatic pain or lumbar pain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and see if you can get service connected for it.
Bend over, u should have not worked and put in your claim, you have a slight chance, find your v so and hopefully you live where v so can help , make sure you bring s
All documents to va. Good luck.
Hey brother. Prior to submitting anything else that might cloud your claim why not look for a local VSO (veteran service officer) that can assist you??
I was a reservist for over 2 decades and finally "pushed out" but not medically. I was in a mortar unit (60 and 81) for over 10 years and fought to get my rating.
Thank you Crystal can you please cover about the patient advocates at VA Centers.
It is really hard to get vetrans care i have tried for 33 years now and i gave up it cost me 1800 dollars a year to take care of left foot and it damage while in the us army. The va is a joke Dont believe this woman cuz the va is not going to help why cuz this country does not care about the vetrans at all they would rather kill us period
Patient advocates suck in Dallas TX
Thank you Crystal
had a stroke in june took me sept 25 to see a dr. at the huntsville v.a so dealing with the fuck ups at the v.a. yea right
To all veterans, Yang 2020 policies involves giving all veterans 1k a month till you die, no strings attached, double the resources for vets. Thank you for your service.
What is yang 2020??
@@noname-by3qz he polling 4th in the u.s Presidential Dem primaries. Check out his trickle up economy policies. TH-cam please. Thank you for your service. Thank you for helping our vets. Suicides outnumbered vehicles deaths now in the u.s
Sounds like pandering...trying to buy votes...please delete your post you are embarrassing yourself. Yang the wang is a Democrat Socialist. Free everything can't answer who, how and where the money is coming from.
When will people learn, there is nothing for free. Just another politician making false promises to get elected.
@@timetopay5344you shot a man without listening to him. ? ......This was Thomas Paine idea, not his.
Very informative 👍
Thank you for looking out for the Vets.
Is there anyway to get Air Duck cleaning. I have lung Cancer and COPD.
Sorry to do this to you but I have to say this for other vets. Be very careful what you say to any of the doctors regarding mental health issues. I personally answer a nurses question before seeing the doctor (I have been seeing him for years) and he told me he was going to ask me a few questions but I needed to be very careful on how I answered them. He told me if I answered wrong, there would be police at his door within minutes, they would take me and confine me at a hospital for 5 days and raid my home. I understand everyone says to get help but what they don't tell you is the potential ramifications if you do up to including having certain of your constitution rights eliminated.
I suggest joining a veterans organization like American Legion,Amvets,DAV.
They will advocate for you.
They have all the info and will help filling out all nesasary paperwork.
How do you apply for home improvement grants for service connected disabilities?
You have to apply for SHA, Special Home Adaptation thru the Veteran's Benefit Administration, VA Form 26-4555. Go out to the VA website at www.va.gov to get the application, do a search of SHA there and you can find out everything about qualifying and you can fill out the form online.
@Trinz Mama ...or www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/adaptedhousing.asp. And there is a list of conditions requirements you have to meet and it’s something else. Hardly anyone will be able to use this grant. I have autoimmune disease and uses a walker to get around and no, I don’t qualify. Hope this helps.☹️
If you are not missing any limbs are confined to a wheelchair the VA will most likely deny you.
I do not like the place I am renting.
Need to buy or rent small home with
Garage and pretty yard for wife snd
I. Can I get help for this?
Sincerely Gary and Sandy Fogle
Would anyone happen to know if the home improvement grant includes noise canceling or dampening insulation?
No it does not
Thank you for watching please visit for more information www.va.gov/housing-assistance/disability-housing-grants/
Hi. Can you help my mother( living spouse from Philippines) regarding her social security. She already had her award mail from SSA but they said she have to go to the US receive her SS. Also said she has to stay there at least 30 days to pay her benefits. Problem is she can’t afford to go to US, she’s 72 now and finding hard to make ends meet. Please help
What about Benefits for children with harmful side affects from Veterans Agent Orange poisoning?
No such thing as agent orange
BF6ct who are you ?
You are an awesome human! Thanks for this!
Who do I contact about remodel my bathroom?
Thank you for caring!
Thank you.
Thank you for watching Jose
This is all well and good. But how about us Tonkin Gulf vets. That the VA claims can't be sick. I have been told by three doctors. To wear better protection when spraying crops. They are shocked when I tell them. I don't spray crops never have.This is from Agent Orange from Vietnam. Been fighting the VA for seven years now. For a problem they say I don't have.
Look up "Brian Reese"
Look.up dav
@@jernardwilson2758 I have tried them. Was told I had better be telling the truth. By a very rude person. What do I need to lie about. All the proof they need is to look at my records look at me. I know three guys that faked it and got full benefits.Well that is not me. If I need to lie to get help. I don't want it.
@@lifesabeach5405 You are completely wrong. I was on the USS Saratoga CVA 60 1972. Our planes came back at times with an odd smell. I was in Danang three times to catch the plane back to Subic Bay. Everyone I served with is dead. By killing themselves. Because they couldn't take the pain anymore. Or from problems the VA says we don't have. Why is it the fakers can get help. But we can't.
I work for a law firm and everyone on our staff previously worked at the Veteran's Benefit Administration. We handle difficult claims including appeals. You can email our Attorney at will@simmonds.biz. Perhaps we can help you.
My wife has CURED many of my issues whicht eh VA would not do. She is there when the VA was telling me "you should be dead by now", "there is nothing wrong with you" and "we don't want to treat you anymore." Because I was 1991 Persian Gulf my wife does not, currently, qualify as my paid care giver. Is it possible to have her registered as my Aid & Assitendant as a work around this issue?
Yup you should know.
Anything telehealth/video appt from the VA in my area is non existent
Do you know of any Mortgage assistance programs?
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Raymond, thank you for watching and your question please visit www.va.gov/housing-assistance/disability-housing-grants/
I am a Korean veteran. I get beseeched by so many of these Veteran charity's. Some include a check from $1.50 to 2.50, tee shirts, and today i got the combination of a check, a calculator, a deck of cards, happy birthday cards and 2 ball point pens. I hesitate because i do not know whom is on the level and who isn't, plus the fact, i never asked for any of this stuff. I feel its the government that should take care of all veterans, and they do as far as i know, so why are there so many of these charities trying to solitcit money from us? Not only that, but they all ask for monthly contributions in perpituaity. I know they are hoping to make you feel guilty by ignoring them.
Thanks for sevice, don't give them anything, only dav.
They don't have a good business plan. civilians and business should be the main donors....veterans benefit....only give if your heart is compelled
Thanks for info.
Michael, thank you for watching!
I get hardship pension. Veterans affairs wants 2thousand now from when I was in there hospital. I'm currently on medicaid and barely making it now. Anything I can do? Thanks
Thank you so much. 🇺🇸
There is so much missed hairpieces for one, if your. Hair loss is serrvice connected
I was told that the VA Hospital isn't for veterans any more. That's why I haven't been able to see a dentist. I was basically turned away.
MY UNCLE PASSED 2years ago. My aunt which is my Mothers sister, I KNOW THIS ISNT PROFESSIONAL HELP, but I Have A Quick question? I’m purchasing a vehicle in about a week, and she said she will co-sign for me, would i be able to use her benefits⁉️
is this an early out source where we see you identified and provided for all those out, but to benefits on or in just waiting for you
what i'm saying js people needed to tell you all over the place when they see you, "hey we know you have benefits" as out, and because you didn't pick up and ON your benefits, we can tell you we know you aren't IN and we would like you to, BUT THEY HAVE TO CARE THEY NEEDED YOU, sometimes you wait until they need you, ^^
Thanks for your care and help!!!
Marina, thank you for commenting and for watching!
3:00 What if I own my house and I need a new roof on my house. Can I get a grant to help replace my roof??
Hi Andrew, thank you for watching and for your question. I am placing a link directly to the Veteran's website here for you I hope this helps. www.va.gov/housing-assistance/disability-housing-grants/
No you can not get a new roof. House maintenance is your responsibility, but you're probably one of those whiney veterans with his hand out expecting everyone else to just give you things.
@@mzbrayzn7404..... I rebuke you Satan in the name of JESUS CHRIST my LORD and SAVIOR ✝️📖🙏🏾💒
@@mzbrayzn7404 YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF FOR THIS RESPONSE.
What about CPAP machine and accessories?
I get the supplies from the VA.
im at voa cocoa fl. been here littl over a year. i get abused alot here !
they keep saying they have an appartment and nothing happens ! like 5 months of this ?
Joe: are you trying to go thru. HUDVASH
Florida va is crooked pad pockets to political figures Trump country
@@Milk764 They all pad pockets. But if you can get a small part of it before they stick hands in pockets your a lil better off. Get what you can when you can and as often before it is all in their pockets
But Florida va is the worse you'll see they pay u in sunshine coins
@@Milk764 It is like when you are active, your base pay is based on 24 hours and not a regular 8 hour shift. You end up getting on average of $28.02 a day x 30 days.
At least when you ETS now days, they tell you about the VA and such. When I ETS’d in ‘90, all they said was “who here does not have an honorable discharge, raise your hand. A few raised their hands and were told to get the fuck out. They then gave us our DD 214’s, our honorable discharge papers and certificate and our money and service coin, to get home. They never told us that the VA existed, or much of anything else.
What about all the crooked doctors at the va , I am entitled to 100% medical care, because of bad doctors, I am forced to go private, how fair is that
Awesome Video! Great info...
Thank you very much, Coach Michele!
Nobody works for veterans administration. The most they do is figure out ways to stop you from the help you need. Never try for dental help they can come up with some of the most ridiculous reason for not helping you.
B s u must not be creepy going into va u need help write.
It's sad but you are absolutely right it seems as if they, those that work for and those that don't work for the VA all acts as if the money is if I had to be in the army again would I with all the hypocritcy just what you re commenting about would I for country itself even for those that treats vets
disrespectful hard as it would be for me knowing the kind of people I'm risking my life yes I will the bad knows the good people will be protected and why have the genuine good suffer with the bad .The V A with a few good traditionally from the beginning been the same way it is now vets that fought in ww1 and ww2 got screwed I'm not even going back to the civil war for one reason I m black and we see what it's like for all now days it's without lack of a more preferred word screwed up to the end the system will continue to get modern and high tech yet the same red tape it going to be this way until and I'm not jinxing it or bad mouth it which I can give credit if it's there to bad mouth hell yeah the crap some people will never or give a damn what people have to constantly adjust to people, weather foreign countries it depends on your job and the infantry if not the worse one of it hurts all what people go through then ignored come with this thank you for your service don't get me wrong there are some sincere genuine people and for me very few and extremely far I'm between
@@aladdinsmith3469 so the va is a pain huh, explain, I have been goin since 84, over half my life. If you have any questions, I will try to help, you , the va is like a road and you are driving car. Write n please don't be a supporter of trump.
They helped me. I went in on emergency.
@Dave Shell ru 100 per cent dave?
Forgive me if this was already asked; how does a veteran get treated by a doctor that is not in the VA system? My husband had a terrible threatening doctor and he now does not want to use the VA's physicians because he doesn't trust them. What became of the law that President Trump signed so veterans can use private doctors and how does that work? I appreciate any direction you can give me.
Its called the Community Care Program/Mission Act or TriWest, in Virginia it is only available to vets that live more than 20 minutes from the VA. It’s also available if your local VA cannot get you scheduled for an appointment in a timely manner. 800-733-8387 here is the number to inquire about eligibility. If urgent care is needed or he needs to be seen at the ER. The closest facility may be used, just make sure to call the 800 number located on the back of the Veterans ID card within 48 hours to avoid billing.
Side note: some cons to using community care is that your prescriptions that are given to you by your assigned physician has to be brought to a VA pharmacy initially. In my opinion that defeats the purpose. Also any referrals to specialists take longer because they not only have to be approved by TriWest, but in turn, TriWest has to wait for approval from the VA. And then you have to wait to hear back. For instance, I had a referral sent for an optometrist sent in mid September, it’s now November. It’s still a new program so there are many improvements to be made.
My local VA clinic is very good about letting me see outside doctors... But I needed to see a ear, nose and throat specialist but not one local ENT specialist in my area would except VA patients... So much for the famous Choice Act....
I have applied to have my benefit invreased from 60% tio 100% and add A&A. For the last two years I have been looking, begging, someone, anyone, to help me fill outthe forms and work through the system to getwht I need -but I cannot find anyone. I am in98245
Try DAV.
The American Legion helped us get ours.
For Ohio and 100% service connection. Free fishing license, free hunting with waterfowl and turkey stamps added, deer tag changes from year to year but I have had as many as 10 deer permits. Free driver license, free vehicle license/registration, free boat and trailer license, free camping at state parks, homestead exemption gives $50,000.00 exemption on property tax. Oregon provides free camping to non-resident disabled vets. California provides discount camping and fishing- 50% discount for 100% service connection and free camping/fishing/hunting with war service and 100% SC to non-residents. 10% discount to vets at Loews, 5% discount at Cabelas. 100% service connection provides Free entry at National parks and 50% discount camping. VA provided over $200,000 in equipment for my business, plus business related education. Also, 100% SC provides free Space Available flights to CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico but not foreign locations (If you have the blue retired ID you can fly to world wide locations) you just need to acquire the federal ID that you can get at any military base with a VA privileges letter and your DD214. You can then sign up at certain third party sites like takeahop.com
@grumpy old fart Fortunately that has worked for me too :)
Great video. Easy on the eyes too.
Your amazing
Dallas Texas VA is on a killing spree!
chester southworth they paralyzed me waist down for about two weeks because i got my wisdom teeth removed
Are the soldier they took foot away an accident? Yeah as a prior VA nurse in Temple Texas (Fort hood), trust me. Stay away from the VA 100%. You can sue a five year old for kicking your disabled legs. Yet you can't touch the VA with a ten ft pole. They hire on average per lawyer around 1-3 million dollars to have their lawyers sit around all day waiting for you and me as if were the meat and potatoes cooking. VA my friends is a butchers shop. Plain and simple. You want a fake 18 year old doctor with Toys R us gear work on you? I wouldn't allow my dog into a VA. My dog gets 99% better care at Petsmart Veterinarian shop than I do in the VA. Close down 100% all of the VA structures and offer us same care my neighbors have in Blue Cross Blue shield or give us death faster! VA=modern day genocide machine. Trump is full of shit!
I go to Mexico for care as a man, not to the VA like a dead dog! 100% VA free since 2015 raid on my home from the VA police crisis line trying to make an appointment for a broken arm. I was nearly arrested for making an doctors appointment at Dallas VA hospital from my home. They sent swat team to wrong address in file. Raided my nighbors home due to me being smarter than them. My neighbor got 3.5 million dollars for getting peppered sprayed constantly being called my name. You have to be 5 steps ahead of the VA in Dallas Texas. HA HA HA HA. As former VA nurse I know their every move 5 steps before they act. They are 100% predictable and comfortable being fat lazy VA retards!
chester southworth nah that wasn’t me, but yeah i stay away from there, i got my 100% and stayed away. Yeah i was looking into that because i couldn’t walk for two weeks and it took me about a month or so to get my legs back with no pain.
Yeah they just give u loads of drugs and careless to fix the problem and they’re kind of rude as well
Yeah bag of doritos is the medical staff life! Next time if you use the VA bring a fat cake with bunch of laxative in it. They will go too moo town on that cake before saying hi or thank you.
Awesome! more benefits I will get denied for
I was going to subscribe but there was no “Peace ✌️” for the closing remarks.
Home improvement Grant
Yes
Go to va.gov and get signed up. There's a lot of information there that explains how to get improvement to your home so you are safe in your home. I was asked the other day and I said yes I feel safe at home because I used the programs offered
Please visit www.va.gov/housing-assistance/disability-housing-grants/ thank you for watching.
Are there any new benefits for someone at 70% that was previously 50%?
Do you know or have any information for a veteran who is looking to do what you have done. I want to increase my 60%to 70% or better. My email is peckerwood220@gmail.com
Greetings Crystal, how to apply for a va grant?
Thank you for watching and for your question Desertcamel357 I apologize for the late reply. Please visit www.va.gov/housing-assistance/disability-housing-grants/
Greetings Crystal how to get the A&A?
Tim Keough and I will try to help n e vet with issues with va ..write.
What is aid & attendance?
Porkchop's Papi Vet have to be unable to take care of personal needs, and require the assistance of a caregiver. And most benefits & compensation claims require enlistment during wartime period.