Veterans Benefits
The Gateway Chapter PVA National Service Office is available to
assist members, veterans, and dependents or
survivors of a veteran with information regarding their VA benefits.
The Service Officers can provide information on available
benefits, as well as assist in filing for those benefits
such as VA housing grants, adapted motor vehicle grants, and VA
disability claims and appeals. There have been
recent changes to the Specially Adapted Housing VA grant. The
grant may now be used up to three times for a
total of $50,000. This may be of interest to veterans who
previously used their housing grant, but did not
receive
the new maximum amount. The National Service Officers can
also help coordinate eligibility for
receiving care
at VA hospitals and clinics. That care may be either as an
inpatient or outpatient. In the St.
Louis area there is
the VA John Cochran Hospital and also the Jefferson Barracks
medical facility that has a
32 bed spinal cord unit in
building 52. Newly injured patients may be entitled to care
at the spinal cord unit, as
well as those injured longer
but needing care for problems such as pressure sores.
Veterans may also be eligible
for respite care stays at the
spinal cord unit to relieve the assistance demands on family
members at home or
temporary loss of attendant
care.
For local representation, please contact our PVA Senior Benefits
Advocate, Fred Bradley, or National Service
Officer, Tony Timmons. They can be reached at the following
numbers:
Fred Bradley - Office 314-894-6467, 866-328-2670, Fax 314-894-6465
Fred's office is located at:
VA Medical Center (128/JB)
#1 Jefferson Barracks Drive
St. Louis, MO 63125-4199
Tony Timmons - Office 314-552-9887, 800-795-3614, Fax 314-421-3709
Tony's office is located at:
400 South 18th Street, Room 109
St. Louis, MO 63103