Has anyone had success in obtaining VA benefits for senior parent who is a spouse of a deceased WW II veteran? If so, was the process easy and simple? Does the amount tend to be a lot? My elder attorney (it helps so much having a great elder attorney--they are great at being calm and neutral amongst Frama--family drama) shared with me this possible financial resource recently.
My father, a WW II veteran, died in 1993. I just recently found out about this benefit. If this is successful, I hope they will give retro benefits from the last 30 years also. The VA can be a tough system to work through. Is the money allotted to the surviving spouse worth the effort?
Any advice or experience?
Your father would have needed to serve in the military during active wartime in order for mom to qualify, and idk about 30 yrs later. My mother received survivor benefits in the amount of $1430 a month in 2022, I believe it was. Retroactive to the date of the application.....not 30 years!! The day our government would cut a check for 30 years backpay....nevermind.
The individual I gave the application to said it would take years for this application to be reviewed because there was only one person reviewing them. We never heard anything. MIL died three years later.
This is just my story. It might be better now but this is how it went for us.
Bring the info you have on your dad. (Might not be needed as they can pull up info)
The service they provide is free and they are usually easier to deal with than the VA itself.