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Howard, it doesn't hurt to appeal either. I worked there for a while and noted many non service connected pts in the nursing home area. I could be mistaken, because I didn't check every chart. Even though things could have changed since I worked there, it is worth an appeal. Nita Howard Collins wrote: > Sue, I'm a member pf VA Healthcare in Houston. The care here is quite good > but they tell me that long-term nursing care is available only to veterans > with a military-related disability. There seems to be no support at the > moment for a correlation, so I have been denied. However, you might call the > local "Eligibility"office, anyway. It costs nothing to check. > > Howard > > In a message dated 6/2/99 2:29:56 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] > writes: > > << > Has anyone taken advantage of these services? My Mom can't go on much longer > doing everything. Dad is enrolled in the NJ VA system, receiving his meds, I > was wondering if I could get them some help at home through the VA. I also > fear that he will end up in a nursing home and would like any info, or > experiences anyone may have had. > Thank-you. > Sue, daughter of Rocky 75/ >>