VETERANS INFORMATION AND BENEFITS
Legal Determination re Lewy Body Dementia, AGENT ORANGE, and Entitlement to VA Services
Please see this document: https://www.va.gov/vetapp14/Files4/1429488.txt#:~:text=The%20VHA%20neurologist%20indicated%20that,not%20exposed%20to%20Agent%20Orange.
Aid & Attendance and Housebound
Veterans and survivors who are eligible for a VA pension and require the aid and attendance of another person, or are housebound, may be eligible for additional monetary payment. These benefits are paid in addition to monthly pension, and they are not paid without eligibility to Pension. Please read and apply at:
http://www.benefits.va.gov/pension/aid_attendance_housebound.asp or visit the:
New York Regional Benefit Office: 245 W. Houston Street, 212-800-827-1000
VA NY Harbor Healthcare Systems
Care for Veterans with Alzheimer’s or dementia is provided throughout the full range of VA health care services. Depending on the Veteran’s needs, services may include home based primary care, homemaker and home health aide, respite, adult day health care, outpatient clinic, inpatient hospital, nursing home, or hospice care. Caregiver support is an essential part of all of these services. http://www.nyharbor.va.gov/
VA Hospitals and Medical Centers in New York:
http://www.va.gov/directory/guide/state.asp?STATE=NY&dnum=1
Vet Centers in New York:
http://www.va.gov/directory/guide/state.asp?STATE=NY&dnum=ALL
Enroll for VA Benefits or Update Information online:
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/voa