Question:

If the veteran is totally disabled and his family wants him in a skilled nursing facility (and his daughter has POA) does he have any right to his disability check? Where can he get VA representation on his behalf?

Jim's Reply:

The veterans disability money is his no matter the circumstances and he is the only one with any rights to the check. The POA doesn't give anyone the right to control his money.
 

In most cases any income he has will be used to pay for a SNF or other long term care facility. 
 

The veteran should ask the director of the facility that he may reside at how his VA disability money will be used to pay for his care.
 

If you and the veteran have concerns, he should contact a veterans law attorney. https://www.vawatchdog.org/how-to-hire-a-veterans-law-attorney.html