The Aid and Attendance (AAndA) benefit is a cash entitlement for Veterans who served in the U.S. military to obtain personal care services. Our objective was to identify factors contributing to variation in AAndA enrollment across VA Medical Centers (VAMCs). We used VA data to calculate ...
If they’re the spouse of a living veteran, consider whether they can qualify for the Aid and Attendance benefit with their spouse. If they’re a surviving spouse or another surviving dependent, look closely at the Survivors Pension. They may have eligibility under this benefit. Who qualifies ...
Spouse with Aid and Attendance benefit and no dependent child $17,743 Housebound spouse with dependent child* $16,989 Spouse with dependent child* $14,529 Housebound spouse without dependent child $13,568 Spouse with no dependent child $11,102 Qualified surviving child $2,831*...
Former U.S. Army Capt. Aaron Munz is the director of the Veterans Department at The Mesothelioma Center, and he is a VA-accredited Claims Agent. He received the Bronze Star in 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Munz has intimate knowledge of how veterans were exposed to asbestos because he...
Disability benefits are available for service-related asbestos diseases. Get answers for common questions related to VA claims & filing for benefits.
It's astounding that roughly 1/3 of all seniors can qualify for up to $2,300 monthly in additional income through Pension under the right conditions. Pension is also known as the "aid and attendance benefit."Yet government statistics show only 5% of potentially eligible veterans are actually ...