Aid & Attendance Benefit For Veterans

By Brian Bronson, Esq. There are benefits available to veterans and their spouses under federal law, some of which are little understood and are frequently underused. The Aid and Attendance Improved Pension benefit provides financial assistance to wartime veterans and surviving spouses who require aid of another person in daily living needs such as eating,…

Reopening Of Gulf War Claims

By Michael Quatrini, Esq. The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department (VA) announced that it will be reexamining veterans’ disability claims for thousands of Gulf War veterans in the coming years. According to a congressional report in 2008, approximately 175,000 to 210,000 Gulf War veterans experience a pattern of symptoms that include rashes, joint and muscle pain,…