Service Connection & Pension

 VA Pension

You may be eligible for the Veterans Pension program if you meet these requirements.

Both of these must be true:

• You didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge, and
• Your yearly family income and net worth meet certain limits set by Congress. Your net worth includes all personal property you own (except your house, your car, and most home furnishings), minus any debt you owe. Your net worth includes the net worth of your spouse.

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And at least one of these must be true about your service:

• You started on active duty before September 8, 1980, and you served at least 90 days on active duty with at least 1 day during wartime, or
• You started on active duty as an enlisted person after September 7, 1980, and served at least 24 months or the full period for which you were called or ordered to active duty (with some exceptions) with at least 1 day during wartime, or
• You were an officer and started on active duty after October 16, 1981, and you hadn’t previously served on active duty for at least 24 months

And at least one of these must be true:

• You’re at least 65 years old, or
• You have a permanent and total disability, or
• You’re a patient in a nursing home for long-term care because of a disability, or
• You’re getting Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income

Housebound 

Are you a wartime veteran in receipt of a VA Pension or survivors' pension and are forced to spend most of your time in the house due to a disability? You may be entitled to housebound benefits added to you VA pension. We can assist with completing the necessary paperwork and give you the paperwork that will need to be completed by your primary doctor. 

Aid and Attendance

Are you a wartime veteran in receipt of a VA pension and are currently or soon to be living in assisted living or a nursing home? If so, then you may qualify for Aid and Attendance, a monthly addition to the VA pension. To qualify, one of the following conditions must be true: 

• You need another person to help you perform daily activities, like bathing, feeding, and dressing, or 

• You must stay in bed—or spend a large portion of the day in bed—because of illness, or 

• You are a patient in a nursing home due to the loss of mental or physical abilities related to a disability, or 

• Your eyesight is limited (even with glasses or contact lenses you have only 5/200 or less in both eyes; or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less 

Please call and set up an appointment with one of our caseworkers to see if you qualify. We can assist with completing the necessary paperwork including the paperwork that will need to be completed by your primary doctor. 

VA DIC

If you’re the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a service member who died in the line of duty, or the survivor of a Veteran who died from a service-related injury or illness, you may be able to get a tax-free monetary benefit called VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (VA DIC). Please reach out to us and find out if you are eligible for VA benefits or compensation. 

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