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Privacy

Your Privacy, Respected

We keep this simple and honest, just like everything else here. We only use what you give us to help you, and we never sell your information to anyone. We do not trade your details to lenders, insurers, or marketers, full stop. If you ever want us to delete what we have, just ask, and we will.

We never sell your information

Your details are never sold or rented to anyone. Full stop.

We only use what we need

We collect the minimum needed to answer you and help you take your next step.

We keep it secure

Information you share is handled carefully and protected with reasonable safeguards.

What we collect

When you contact us or submit a form, we collect the details you choose to share - typically your name, email, phone number, and your message. If you use our free chat assistant, we process the questions you type so we can answer them.

Like most websites, we may also collect basic, non-identifying technical information (such as general usage and device type) to keep the site working well.

How we use it

We use your information for one purpose: to help you. That means replying to your questions, guiding you to the right resources, and - only if you ask - connecting you with an accredited professional or a trusted service provider.

We do not use your information to make automated decisions about your benefits, and we never share it with the VA on your behalf without your knowledge.

What we do not do

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not send you spam. If we ever work with a partner or service provider to help you, we share only what is necessary and only with your awareness.

Cookies and analytics

We may use simple cookies and privacy-conscious analytics to understand how the site is used and to improve it. These help us see which guides are most useful - not to track you across the internet. You can control cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Your choices

You can ask us what information we have about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Just reach out using the contact details below and we will take care of it.

Questions about your privacy?

We are happy to help. Reach us any time:

[email protected]702-992-4883Use our contact form

This page explains our privacy practices in plain language and may be updated from time to time. The Aging Veteran is a private service and is not part of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

It is not too late

There is no age limit. You are not out of the game.

Far too many veterans - older veterans most of all - decide on their own that they are too old, that they waited too long, or that because nobody ever gave them the information they must be out of the game. Nothing could be further from the truth. When you file a disability claim, the VA does not look at your age. There is no age limit and no deadline on filing a first claim, and veterans in their fifties, sixties, seventies and beyond are approved every single day.

That is the entire point of this website: to make you aware of the benefits you are entitled to right now, as an aging veteran, so you can protect your health, protect your family, and protect your benefits. So do not give up, do not talk yourself out of it, and do not wait until you are no longer able to seek care. The best day to start was years ago. The next best day is today.

A veteran in his seventies sitting at his kitchen table with coffee and a legal pad, calmly thinking through his VA benefits

“I’m too old for this.”

There is no age limit on a VA claim. The VA does not look at your age - it looks at whether your condition is connected to your service.

“I waited too long, so I missed my chance.”

There is no deadline to file a first claim. You can file decades after you separated, and your effective date starts protecting you the day you file.

“I never got the information, so I’m out of the game.”

Nobody handed most veterans a list of what they earned. That is exactly why this site exists - the facts are here, in plain language, at no cost.

“I’ll deal with it when I really need care.”

Do not wait until you are too sick to fight for it. Filing while you can still gather records and attend exams is the single biggest advantage you have.

Both options are free · No obligation

Two ways to work with us — both free

Talking to a VA-accredited claims agent costs nothing either way. Pick the one that fits: get answers to your questions, or register to hire us to take on your claim.

Free information — just ask

Tell us what’s going on or what you’d like to know. We’ll read your question and get back to you personally — no cost, no obligation.

A VA-accredited agent consulting with an elderly veteran

Ready to hire us? Register with us

For veterans who’ve decided they want us on their claim — registering is free too, and it does not make you our client or obligate you to anything. Here is exactly how it works:

  • You register. This simply starts the conversation — you are not our client yet, and you owe us nothing.
  • You sign and return VA Form 21-22a. It appoints us as your accredited representative and gives us access to your VA file.
  • Once we have your signed 21-22a and access to your case, we verify everything is in order.

It involves the registration form and signing VA Form 21-22a — by law we can’t accept your claim, work on it, or contact the VA for you until that power of attorney is signed. You decide whether to move forward.

Call us: 702-992-4883

An accredited agent personally reviews every request — we’ll reach out within 48 hours.