Must be a Veteran or Surviving Spouse of a Veteran over age 65

At least one of these must be true:

1. 1. The applicant needs another person to help perform daily activities, like bathing, feeding, dressing, help walking, or
   2. The applicant needs to stay in bed—or spend a large portion of the day in bed—because of illness or weakness, or
   3. The applicant is a patient in a nursing home due to the loss of mental or physical abilities related to a disability, 
   4. The applicant's eyesight is limited (even with glasses or contact lenses they have only 5/200 or less in both eyes; or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less

Your Net Monthly Income = Gross Income minus monthly medical and home care reoccurring expenses.  For example, reoccurring lawn care and home cleaning for people unable to do these safely are allowed expenses that reduce the Net Monthly Income amount.  For many people, lawn care and home cleaning are unsafe and neglected due to strength, balance issues, unsteady gate and a high risk for falling.

• • Couples: Net Monthly Income of $2,300 or less after monthly medical and home care expenses
  • Single Veteran: Net Monthly Income of $2,000 or less after monthly medical and home care expenses
  • Surviving Spouse: Net Monthly Income of $1,250 or less after monthly medical and home care expenses

• If you are within $1,000 of the Net Monthly Income as a Single Veteran or Surviving Spouse, or within $1,500 of the Net Monthly Income for Couples, you still may be eligible.  Please go ahead and complete the form, and we will talk with you about the allowed deductions in your Net Monthly Income. 
  
  You can live anywhere but an actual "Nursing Home" while receiving this benefit. Nursing Home has a specific meaning by the State that would void the Aid and Attendance Benefit. 
  
  For example, you can live at your home, at your child's home, with a friend, in an Assisted Living Community, or a Retirement Community and still receive the benefit.
  
  You can be on Medicare, but you cannot be on Medicaid and live in a Nursing Home while receiving this VA Benefit.  

• This does not include your home or your automobile  
• Items like 401K, annuities, stocks, bonds, trust funds, IRAs and money in the bank are counted within this amount

• No other details needed for this question 

• Please note: National guard or reserve duty does not qualify

• World War II: Dec 7, 1941 – Dec. 31, 1946

• Korean Conflict: June 27, 1950 – Jan. 31, 1955

• Vietnam Era:  Aug. 5, 1964 – May 7, 1975 (anywhere)

  • If the only time of service was in the period of Feb. 28, 1961 – Aug 5, 1964, they must have served within the country of Vietnam – boots on the ground, state-side is not accepted.

• Persian Gulf War:  Aug 2, 1990 to a date to be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law. Must have served active duty for a minimum of two (2) years.

• No other details for this question

• Must be planning to reside in their home/apartment for at least a year