VA Benefit - Aid and Attendence Q's
09-16-2014, 03:43 AM
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VA Benefit - Aid and Attendence Q's
I'm looking at applying for this for my mother (surviving spouse). Anyone been through this and have any tips/words of wisdom?
I think I have all the documentation:
Father's last (?) DD214 and Death Cert
Marriage Cert
Form for her Dr. to fill out.
I would urge anyone with parents, no matter what their age, to start planning for elder care. It's not pretty.
TIA
I think I have all the documentation:
Father's last (?) DD214 and Death Cert
Marriage Cert
Form for her Dr. to fill out.
I would urge anyone with parents, no matter what their age, to start planning for elder care. It's not pretty.
TIA
09-23-2014, 05:27 AM
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Check with your county VA office to ensure you have everything, it's not the easiest benefit to appy for. To determine the amount of th award, VA will need a pretty thorough accounting of actual medical expenses. Good luck.
09-23-2014, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by WhistlePig
Check with your county VA office to ensure you have everything, it's not the easiest benefit to appy for. To determine the amount of th award, VA will need a pretty thorough accounting of actual medical expenses. Good luck.
09-24-2014, 05:15 AM
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Thanks for the info. Greatly appreciated. After a little digging, it appears as if she will not qualify due to the 80K asset means test. When she does go into a home, that will quickly disappear, then we'll apply.
I had the opportunity to add her to my Long term care policy way back when. Kicking myself on that one.
Life happens
I had the opportunity to add her to my Long term care policy way back when. Kicking myself on that one.
Life happens
09-25-2014, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by BigRed350
Do you mind if I ask what VA benefit you're referring to?
Thanks -
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Aid & Attendance (A&A)
The Aid & Attendance (A&A) increased monthly pension amount may be added to your monthly pension amount if you meet one of the following conditions:
- You require the aid of another person in order to perform personal functions required in everyday living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, attending to the wants of nature, adjusting prosthetic devices, or protecting yourself from the hazards of your daily environment
- You are bedridden, in that your disability or disabilities requires that you remain in bed apart from any prescribed course of convalescence or treatment
- You are a patient in a nursing home due to mental or physical incapacity
- Your eyesight is limited to a corrected 5/200 visual acuity or less in both eyes; or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less
09-25-2014, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by N9373M
Aid and Attendance. Aid & Attendance and Housebound - Pension
Aid & Attendance (A&A)
The Aid & Attendance (A&A) increased monthly pension amount may be added to your monthly pension amount if you meet one of the following conditions:
Aid & Attendance (A&A)
The Aid & Attendance (A&A) increased monthly pension amount may be added to your monthly pension amount if you meet one of the following conditions:
- You require the aid of another person in order to perform personal functions required in everyday living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, attending to the wants of nature, adjusting prosthetic devices, or protecting yourself from the hazards of your daily environment
- You are bedridden, in that your disability or disabilities requires that you remain in bed apart from any prescribed course of convalescence or treatment
- You are a patient in a nursing home due to mental or physical incapacity
- Your eyesight is limited to a corrected 5/200 visual acuity or less in both eyes; or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less
