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Balancing Your Life to Care for Handicapped Vietnam Era Veteran (Part B)

Achieving Balance as a Caregiver to a Vietnam-Era Veteran

As our population of handicapped veterans ages, the medical complications they experience can also worsen with time. If you find veteran care is becoming too much of a burden and you're losing your personal life, it may be time to step back and assess your situation.

Remember that there's no shame in asking for help when you need some time of your own to make sure you're taking care of yourself. Try reaching out to other family members for support in daily chores. This can give you a few hours during the day to take care of your own needs.

Handicapped veterans who have qualified for disability benefits through the VA may also open the door for their family members who are caregivers to get benefits of their own. The VA offers monthly stipends and other benefits that may help your family financially so that you can afford some necessary aids in your life.

Obtaining Disability Approval for a Vietnam Era Veteran

As wonderful as disability benefits can be for families of a handicapped veteran, it's a long road to travel when you're seeking approval for disability. At Care for Disabled Veterans, we find veteran disability ratings are often difficult to obtain due to slow or inaccurate VA processes.

Luckily, veterans have the choice to obtain an Independent Medical Exam (IME) which can often be a faster, more accurate rating of disability than an exam provided by the VA. These exams do cost money, but there's hope when your family is seeking to find veteran support.

Through the donations we collect and networking with doctors for free or low-cost exams, we can help the families of handicapped veterans afford the IME they need to get the benefits they deserve. Once a veteran is approved as disabled, their caregivers can have access to a wealth of resources that can help them continue to get the care for their loved one while still finding time for themselves.

You Have the Power to Help a Disabled American Vietnam-Era Veteran!

Medical evidence is a critical component in the successful fight for veterans' disability benefits. Unfortunately, many veterans lack the financial resources to obtain an independent medical exam (IME) that can provide this crucial evidence.

At Care for Disabled Veterans we focus on connecting qualified veterans to doctors and health care facilities that provide IME services for disability claims. We are a non-profit organization that relies on donations to help provide the funding necessary to obtain these records and help disabled American veterans qualify for combat-related disability benefits. Request our free guide for veterans and caregivers or contact us today to learn more - 1-877-617-2170.

Want to make a difference in a disabled veteran's life? Give a secure online donation to Care for Disabled Veterans. Or call 1-877-617-2170 to contact us directly. Order our free veterans and caregivers guide to learn more about who we are, what we do and why we care.

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