I applied 3 yrs ago when my husband (a WW2 vet) died. I was denied due to excess assets, but in the time since, I have depleted all my resources, and now have only my social security, which of course was substantially reduced from when my husband & I were both collecting our monthly SS benefits. I need as much help w/ available benefits as possible & would like to re-apply to the VA if I can. Thank you.
What you shouldn't do is to hooked in by some attorney or some for profit VA benefits company promising to help you, for a fee. The service organizations and county groups will help you for free.
The VA does not do a five year look back regarding where the assets went but you need to have less than $80,000 in the bank or in other assets like land. It does exclude a main home and one car, and a low income, less than $23,000, but they do make exceptions. So it's worth it to re-apply.
It may take six months to be approved Start now.
Here is the link to the application forms
www.veteranaid.org/
Help at that above link is free. You do not need to pay for this service.