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VA Aid & Attendance

The veterans of our country are entitled to health benefit programs from our federal government. However, few take advantage of the Non-Service Connected Improved Pension Benefit, commonly referred to as the "Aid and Attendance" benefits program. The program's purpose is to assist Veterans as well as spouses or widows with paying their out-of-pocket medical expenses.

Veteran Affairs (VA) considers the program as one of the department's most underutilized offerings. Here's why: most veterans do not know about it, or how to apply.

This is a "pension benefit" and is not dependent upon service-related injuries for compensation. This Special Pension which is part of the VA Improved Pension program, allows for Veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person to assist in eating, bathing, dressing, undressing or taking care of the needs of nature to receive additional monetary benefits. It also includes individuals who are blind or a patient in a nursing home because of mental or physical incapacity. Assisted care in an assisted living facility also qualifies. Most Veterans who are in need of assistance qualify for this tax free pension.

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Aging with Grace Long Term Care Planning Services

We offer individual long term care planning consultations to help veterans,members of a veteran's family, or the surviving spouse of aveteran understand how to obtain long term care benefits from theDepartment of Veterans Affairs. This can include information on veterans' healthcare, state veterans' homes and veterans disability income benefits.

As consultants we are  particularly focused on helping veterans and their families understand Pension or as it's more commonly called the "aid and attendance benefit" because it provides income to help pay for ongoing costs associated with long term care needs. Consultants place particular emphasis on Pension and Death Pension because these benefits are typically more useful for the elderly needing long  term care. Pension is also known as "the aid and attendance benefit."

Consultants provide information about the aid and attendance benefit including:

Our service is for pre-filing counseling only. We do not charge or accept fees for the preparation,presentation, or prosecution of a claim. Our veteran's benefits consultants are not connected with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Only accredited attorneys, service officers or accredited agents are involved in the processing, filing, orrepresentation of a claim. Learn more ...

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