Planning for a veteran’s aid and attendance benefits 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 21, 2012
Tags: Elder Law, Veterans
Attorneys who work with elderly clients, clients with disabilities, or veterans should be aware of the Veterans Administration’s Aid and Attendance Benefit. A&A is a pension program, available to certain veterans, and widowed spouses of veterans who need long term care services at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing home. A&A is a [...]
Once-suicidal vet gets diversion, treatment 
By Peter Vieth
Published: February 28, 2012
Tags: Criminal, Federal Courts, Veterans
ROANOKE–Federal prosecutors have allowed a once-suicidal Navy veteran charged with four firearms felonies to enter a six-month diversion program with mental health treatment. While agreeing to a treatment plan that could bring dismissal of all charges against Sean Duvall, the prosecutors Monday defended their indictment of the man who called for help on a suicide [...]

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