Jim,
I recently moved from Louisiana to Arkansas when I spoke to my VA reps I was told nothing would change. I am 100% T& P and unemployable. It is mainly based off my PTSD. My wife is my caregiver through the caregiver program and receives a stipend. The Arkansas VA says I should not be in the program. I really don't care about the stipend check. They have told me the caregiver program does not affect my other benefits. They are federal. I am worried they are going to change my disability rating. Do I need to worry? Or is my T&P rating really separated from the caregiver program? I was also wondering if my wife will receive any benefits if I was to pass away from natural causes? I have read where she is after 10 years but was told by the WW2 rep that it has to be combat related. I have been permanently & totally disabled at 100% since 2005.
Jim' s Reply:
I don't know who those "VA reps" are but they got it sort of correct.
Your 100% P & T benefit won't change because of a move. The 100% rate won't have anything to do with the caregiver program. Most caregiver programs will re-evaluate the beneficiary if the circumstances change.
That sounds like what happened to you with the move.
If you were to pass away, she would be eligible for the DIC benefit. See Survivor Benefits information on VAWatchdog.
Jim