TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Purpose of Web Site. This Web Site at www.1800veteran.com, maintained by Veterans Care USA, is a service that specializes in putting families in touch with professionals, including attorneys, financial professionals geriatric care managers, and senior care facilities and agencies, (collectively, “Veterans Care USA Members”), that can assist them with issues related to long-term and elder care. The information provided by Veterans Care USA and/or 1800veteran.com is not legal, financial, or medical advice. Veterans Care USA is not associated with any government agency. Veterans Care USA is not a lawyer referral service. Veterans Care USA provides on its website a list of all Veterans Care USA member attorneys. User may hire any attorney listed on Veterans Care USA (or decline to hire any listed attorney) and is not restricted in any way by Veterans Care USA from so doing. 2. Privacy Policy. Veterans Care USA collects certain personal information from users of our website (“Users”) who choose to input their information into the “Get Started” section. Veterans Care USA collects this information solely for the purpose of putting Users in contact with the Veterans Care USA Members that meet that User’s need. Veterans Care USA does not sell or share such personal information with anyone but the Veterans Care USA Members that pay to be part of this service. BY INPUTTING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION INTO THE “GET STARTED” SECTION, USER AUTHORIZES Veterans Care USA TO SHARE SUCH INFORMATION WITH THE Veterans Care USA MEMBERS THAT PAY TO BE PART OF THIS SERVICE, AS WELL AS CONSENTS TO BE CONTACTED BY SUCH Veterans Care USA MEMBERS. a. Health-related Information. Veterans Care USA does not require that Users submit health-related information into the “Get Started” section. At the User’s option, they may share any information they feel will help Veterans Care USA in determining what type of Veterans Care USA Members will best meet User’s needs. If User chooses to submit health-related information, User expressly authorizes Veterans Care USA to share such information with the Veterans Care USA Member that 1800veteran.com feels meets the needs of User. 3. Links. The Veterans Care USA website (1800veteran.com) contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Veterans Care USA is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our Users to be aware of this when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. Our privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this website. 4. Attorney Listings. This website contains a directory of attorneys. Veterans Care USA Member Attorneys (“Attorneys”) provide the information in the directory. Veterans Care USA does not warrant the validity of the information, nor does it guarantee the quality of the work product of the Attorneys. The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are important decisions and should not be based solely upon Attorney listings or Attorneys’ self-proclaimed areas of practice. Attorneys are solely responsible for the provision of professional legal services. The Attorney listings on this website are paid Attorney advertisements and do not in any way constitute a referral, recommendation or endorsement by Veterans Care USA or any approved or authorized lawyer referral service. The fact that an Attorney has indicated on 1800veteran.com that he or she practices elder law is not intended to imply or constitute a representation that such Attorney is more experienced or competent than any other Attorney in that practice area. In addition, such an indication does not mean that the Attorney is a specialist in elder law, possesses specialized knowledge in elder law, or has been certified by any state bar association or any other organization as a specialist or expert in elder law. Attorneys are not employed by or screened by Veterans Care USA. Any selection of an Attorney by a user shall be the sole responsibility of the user, and Veterans Care USA shall not have liability therefore. 5. No Legal Advice or Attorney-Client Relationship. Veterans Care USA is not a law firm, does not render legal advice and is not, and does not intend to hold itself out as, a law firm. User’s use of Veterans Care USA does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Veterans Care USA will not interfere with nor influence a User’s choice of Attorney and will not have the ability to, nor will it influence or affect any relationship between a User and any Attorney such User chooses to retain or with whom it chooses to communicate. All communications between Users of Veterans Care USA and an Attorney should not be shared with any person representing or employed by Veterans Care USA. Veterans Care USA shall not share in any legal fees paid or payable by a User to an Attorney. 6. User Determines Whether to Hire Veterans Care USA Members. The Veterans Care USA Members are not employed by Veterans Care USA. Veterans Care USA Members, including the attorneys listed on this website, pay a consideration to be part of the Veterans Care USA service. The decision to hire or engage the services of any of the Veterans Care USA Members should not be based solely on the information contained in this advertisement. Any decision regarding which Veterans Care USA Member to engage should be based on an independent investigation of all the facts and circumstances that the User deems relevant in making the decision. A User of Veterans Care USA and 1800veteran.com has complete discretion in deciding which Veterans Care USA Member to hire, if any. Any selection of an a Veterans Care USA Member by a User shall be the sole responsibility of the User, and Veterans Care USA shall not have liability therefore. A User shall utilize Veterans Care USA at its own risk. Veterans Care USA makes no representation regarding, and does not guarantee the likelihood of, a User finding to the User’s liking or satisfaction any Veterans Care USA Member through Veterans Care USA or 1800veteran.com. 7. DISCLAIMER. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. Veterans Care USA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Veterans Care USA DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR ANY WAY RELATED TO (A) ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THIS SITE AND ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TECHNICAL INACCURACIES AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, (B) ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITES OR CONTENT THEREIN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACCESSED THROUGH LINKS IN THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS THEREFROM, (C) THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THIS SITE OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, (D) YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, OR (E) YOUR USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE. 8. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue. These Terms and Conditions will be governed in all respects and construed according to the laws of the State of Missouri. Any action arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed only in state or federal courts located in Missouri, and User hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such action. User expressly submits and consents to the exclusive venue of such courts and waives any defense of forum non conveniens. 9. Severability.  These Terms and Conditions incorporate by reference all notices, disclaimers and legal disclosures contained on the 1800veteran.com website and constitute the entire agreement between User and Veterans Care USA with respect to access to and use of the website. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and shall not affect their validity and enforceability. 10. Modifications to Terms and Conditions. Veterans Care USA reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time. Updated versions of the Terms and Conditions will appear on this website and are effective immediately.

Each of the listed Attorneys and other businesses (referred to as “Veterans Care USA Members”) as well as Veterans Care USA, are independently owned and operated.

Veterans Care USA is not associated with any government agency. Veterans Care USA cannot offer legal or medical advice, nor can it guarantee eligibility or monetary compensation from the Veterans Administration. This website is for informational purposes only.

*These dollar amounts reflect 2009 maximum Veterans Administration pension rates for a qualifying claimant with a spouse. The actual amount awarded may vary according to the claimant’s circumstances. Widowed spouses may receive up to $12,681 per year. Veterans married to Veterans may receive up to $30,480 per year. There may be additional benefits for dependent or disabled children.