What is VA Aid and Attendance?
Short answer: It's a monthly payment added to a VA pension for qualifying veterans and survivors who need help with daily activities, are largely bed-bound, live in a nursing home because of a disability, or have severely limited eyesight.
Who may qualify
VA says you may be eligible if you get a VA pension and at least one is true: you need another person to help with daily activities like bathing, feeding and dressing; you must stay in bed much of the day because of illness; you're in a nursing home due to loss of mental or physical abilities related to a disability; or you meet VA's eyesight limits (VA.gov).
We're not a VA-accredited representative. For help applying, contact VA or an accredited representative.
General information, not medical, legal or financial advice. Rules and amounts change; confirm with the official source.
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