Help for Veterans with Mesothelioma

No cost to you. No fees are paid to MRHFM during the filing process. We are proud to offer this as a free service to Veterans as long as they are not already represented by a lawyer on a mesothelioma claim or claims.

Tax free compensation. Disability compensation is a tax free benefit paid to a Veteran for a service connected disability that happened as a result of active duty, training for active duty, or inactive duty training. MRHFM can assist in completing the appropriate paperwork to claim this tax free compensation.

Assistance with required proof of asbestos exposure. Proof is necessary for service connected disability. MRHFM can assist in assembling information required to prove “service connected” disability and file the claim forms for you.

Quick filing, more compensation. MRHFM can help gather the required information and file the claim forms as quickly as possible. The sooner the claim if filed, the more compensation you can receive. No matter when the claim is processed, if approved, the VA will back-pay compensation to the date the claim was originally filed.

VA accredited attorneys. MRHFM has a team of attorneys that are accredited with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This team has assisted many clients who have served our country honorably through the process of obtaining VA benefits, including service connected disability.

Disability Compensation - a tax free benefit paid to a Veteran for a service connected disability that happened as a result of active duty, training for active duty, or inactive duty training. After a service connection is established, the VA will assign a disability rating between 10% and 100% staggered in multiples of 10%. We typically are able to show that Navy Veterans with mesothelioma are entitled to a 100% disability. As of January of 2018, a Veteran with 100% disability rating can receive $2,973.86 per month. If that same Veteran has a spouse, the amount is $3,139.67 per month.

Pension - An award for Pension is dependent upon the Veteran or surviving spouse meeting the means-test requirements of income, assets, and medical expenses for an ongoing basis. Pension provides a monthly cash benefit which can help cover the cost of home care, adult day care, assisted living and nursing services. Cash payments for a pension can range from $700 to $2,000 per month depending on the type of claim and the medical rating of the Veteran. A Veteran who is so nearly helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person may be eligible for additional aid and attendance benefits. A Veteran who cannot establish the aid and attendance standard may qualify for increased benefits by establishing he or she is housebound, or, substantially confined to his or her home and reasonably certain to continue in that state for the Veterans lifetime, due to disabilities.

Health Care Benefits - The VA Health Care system is the largest single provider of health care in the United States operating 153 hospitals, 232 Veteran’s Centers, 132 Community Living Centers, and 788 community based outpatient clinics. Once enrolled, Veterans can receive multiple services including preventative care, inpatient hospital care, outpatient diagnostic care as well as medication and supplies.

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation - payable to certain eligible survivors of a military service member who died on active duty or whose death after service resulted from a service connected injury or disease. A surviving spouse can be eligible for $1,283.11 monthly, or more if the Veteran had dependent children under 18 or if the Spouse is entitled to Aid and Assistance. Unless a claim for Dependency and Indemnity is filed within one year from the date of the Veteran’s death, the benefit is not payable from a date earlier than the date the claim is received by the VA.

Burial Benefits - burial costs are available for service disabled Veterans. If death was a result of a service connected disability, up to $2,000 is available for burial costs. The VA may provide a plot allowance of $300 for a Veteran who dies of non-service connected causes.