Show Veteran Benefits Question I am a patient in a private nursing home who was receiving receiving receiving re re- re- re special monthly pension pension pension pen pen- sion until the end of the year My income will go a few dollars over the limit this year Will I lose all of the benefits including drugs and medicines that were being furnished by VA ANSWER No If your annual income does not exceed the limit by more than VA will continue continue continue con con- to provide drugs and medicines prescribed by your physician even though your monthly pension benefits willbe will willbe willbe be discontinued Question I plan to purchase a mobile mobilehome mobilehome mobilehome home and place it in a small rural town I 1 contacted the local lender about a GI loan and was advised that they would not make a loan under undera a VA guarantee It it possible to obtain a direct loan ANSWER No The law governing direct loans provides that such loans may be made only in ur non ban areas where private capital capital capital capi capi- tal is not generally available Since the VA mobile home loan program has been in effect only a short time there is insufficient insufficient insufficient basis for determining the availability of private capital capital capital capi capi- tal for such loans Question Im I'm attending school under the GI Bill and would like to change my program of studies Is this allowed ANSWER Yes Each veteran may make one change of program One additional change may be approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved if it is found through V VA A counseling that the program proposed by the veteran is ismore ismore ismore more suitable to his aptitudes interests and abilities |