Vic Madeja on the Veterans Administration

 Brothers,

 Vic Madeja has been working on veterans' issues for decades now. He has done much good and much work, and he is tenacious and consistent. 

He can help anyone who wants it. He stresses that one should establish a relationship with a VSO who handles the VA for you with your power of attorney, if you wish to make a claim.

This attached info is good, especially that Vietnam service makes a veteran presumptively eligible for a disability claim.

You can reach Vic at victormadeja@yahoo.com.

Thanks, Vic.

Serve With Integrity.

Beat Navy.

Sully

Please download a copy of the Veterans Welcome Kit >www.va.gov/welcome-kit/< (Nov.2020, 42p in b&w 

or color PDF). Share it with unaware comrades. 

The page also links to 15 other “Quick start” PDF guides to VA benefits and services (2 pages 

each, ~Oct.2020): Access Urgent Care; 

Apply for Burials & Memorials; Apply for Caregiver Benefits; Apply for Disability Rating; 

Apply for Education Benefits; Apply for Mental-Health Care; 

Apply for Survivor Benefits; Apply for VA Healthcare; Understand Services for 65+ veterans; 

Understand Appeals Modernization Act; 

Understand Community Care; Understand Food &Nutrition Services; Understand 

Vet-Center-Services; Veteran State-benefits; Women-Veterans-Health Services. 

The two highlighted items are for mainly for veteran family members. The two highlighted items 

are mainly for veteran family members.

Notes:  

(1) A veteran over age 64, is presumed disabled and may be entitled to a Veterans Pension, 

but must apply (it's means tested) and it is not retroactive. 

(2) Consider getting Planning Your Legacy: VA Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit  

>www.benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/docs/VASurvivorsKit.pdf< (2020, 68p). 

(3) Claims for service connected disability are best handled with help of a Veterans Service 

Organization (VSO) as claimant's representative.

      See Attachment (2p) for  my overview of this process with a list of 71 forms that can 

be used with help of civilian doctors. 

(4) For frequently asked questions about Veterans Service Organizations see:  

>https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46412<. 

(5) During a medical or mental health emergency, the VA encourages Veterans to seek immediate 

medical attention. See VA FS 20-43 (Apr.2021) 1p.

They don’t need to check with VA before calling ambulance. 

VA will often authorize emergency care payment if notified within 72 hours. 

Again, You can reach Vic at victormadeja@yahoo.com