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The evidence must show that you need to stay in your home or another living space most of the time because of your permanent disability.
Additional forms you’ll need to submit
You’ll need to submit an Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance (VA Form 21-2680)
Get VA Form 21-2680 to download
And if you’re in an assisted living facility or a nursing home, you’ll need to submit a Request for Nursing Home Information in Connection with Claim for Aid and Attendance (VA Form 21-0779)
Get VA Form 21-0779 to download
Learn more about Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowance

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) evidence needed
The evidence we need to decide your claim depends on the reason you’re applying for DIC benefits. Keep reading to find out what the evidence must show and what documents you’ll need to support your claim.
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We’re required by law to tell you what evidence you’ll need to provide to support your DIC claim. For your convenience, the information here is a summary of evidence requirements (called “section 5103 notice”). You can find the official evidence requirements in the Application for DIC, Survivors Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits (VA Form 21P-534EZ).
Go to the Application for DIC, Survivors Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits to get the official evidence requirements
Documents you’ll need to support your claim
You’ll need to submit or give us permission to gather any of these that are relevant:

Any service treatment and personnel records held by the Veteran’s National Guard or Reserve unit, and
Any of the Veteran’s relevant private medical treatment records, and 
Any of the Veteran’s treatment records held at a federal facility, like a VA medical center, that support your claim, and
Any evidence from a layperson (someone who’s not a trained professional) of chronic (long-lasting) symptoms of the disability

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides the Department of Veterans Affairs funding of $1,408,200,000 to improve its medical facilities and national cemeteries, provide grants to assist States in acquiring or constructing State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter existing facilities in order to furnish care to Veterans, to hire and train temporary claims processors, to pursue needed information technology systems initiatives, to administer one-time payments of $250 to eligible Veterans and their survivors or dependents, and to oversee and audit programs, grants, and projects funded under ARRA. The ARRA also provides for an additional, estimated $700 million for the one-time $250 economic recovery payments. Read more on each Recovery program.
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The Veterans Engagement Office (VEO) has its sights on reaching transitioning service members and recently separated Veterans.

<p>As we spring into summer, the Veterans Engagement Office (VEO) has its sights set on reaching transitioning service members and recently separated Veterans who are located in the United States or serving overseas. VEO is hosting four virtual, regional Veterans Engagement Action Centers (VEACs) in the Northeast, Southeast, Continental, and Pacific Districts of the United States. </p>

<p>VEACs are modern concept outreach events that connect participants with VA health care, Veteran disability benefits, memorial information and comprehensive community partner support; we like to think of this as providing customer-centric connections to VA and community service providers who can take action in real-time! </p>

<p>These events track participants throughout the events, from registration to follow-on surveys to ensure exceptional customer experience. We know transitioning into civilian life can be a busy and stressful time as Veterans and family members relocate, start new jobs, and find new balance in their family and personal lives. These virtual events provide a perfect opportunity to get comprehensive VA answers and connections in one short phone call, working with multiple subject matter experts at a time and place most convenient for attendees.</p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kicking off in the Northeast</h2>

<p>Hosting almost 500 Veterans, family members, survivors and caregivers, 22 VEO staff worked diligently to connect participants to experts, providing nearly 1,100 services throughout the event. While over 30% of participants were recently transitioned, the event was opened to additional participants until we reached capacity. With the passing of the PACT Act, the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic-exposed Veterans in more than 30 years, an unprecedented number of Veterans have become eligible for VA services. While they may not be recently transitioned, VA has deployed a robust outreach campaign to reach the generations of toxic-exposed Veterans—and their survivors—to connect them with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserved. We found that 42% of this event&#8217;s participants had not yet enrolled in VA health care prior to this call.
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Buying A Home With A VA-Backed Loan | Veterans Affairs
If you don’t know what a fee is for, ask the lender. In some cases, lender fees are negotiable.

To learn more:
Read about the VA funding fee and other closing costs 
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Get recommendations for potential real estate agents online or from relatives, friends, and neighbors. Then meet with several agents to find one you like.

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Ask your real estate agent for advice on other options for voiding the contract you may want to include, such as if the property fails a home inspection. These options are called contingencies.To learn more, watch this helpful video:Using your VA home loan benefit: working with a Realtor and lender 
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We strongly recommend that you get an inspection to check for any major defects before you purchase your home. A VA-approved appraiser will also appraise the house to make sure it meets basic property condition requirements (called minimum property requirements, or MPRs), and will provide an opinion of value on the house. Please note that an appraisal isn’t the same as an inspection.
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VA and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warn against home loan refinancing offers that sound too good to be true - VA News
Why wouldn’t the company let you make payments?

Phillip R Anderson
	November 25, 2017 at 21:20	

Way too many phone calls! I now ignore any phone number I am not familiar with.
All the lenders say they are the best. I found out they aren’t the best.
Lending Tree called and I answered. They seemed to be pretty smart. I don’t know what to do. I want to pay off my credit cards and do repairs to the house.
I need to replace the roof and fix a very neglected bath room. That’s why I wanted a cash out. All we have is Social Security.
Thanks for reading. Any advice you have would be great.

Harry Hooper
	December 11, 2017 at 11:01	

Phil,
You can do a Cash-Out refinance, but it gets tricky with the VA. Most lenders will pitch the IRRRL even if you already have a fantastic rate just so they make money on your refi. I am a lender and an 18 year vet now and will always tell folks that the IRRRL is a great tool when the time is right. Go with the cash-out refi and see if you have enough equity to do both. Work with a local lender first and foremost. Online companies have great ratings because of the shear volume they do nationally but don’t talk about how slow and frustrating it is not being able to talk to your lender at any hour when you have a question.

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