Eligibility
If you're a veteran or surviving spouse who needs help with daily activities, or you're largely homebound, you may qualify for added monthly payments.
Below are the VA’s general eligibility guidelines for reference
This information is provided directly from publicly available VA guidelines. VSG/VAS do not evaluate eligibility or provide claims advice. All eligibility determinations are made by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a VA-accredited attorney.
Below are the VA’s general eligibility guidelines for reference.
This information is provided directly from publicly available VA guidelines. VSG/VAS do not evaluate eligibility or provide claims advice. All eligibility determinations are made by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a VA-accredited attorney.
You need another person to help you perform daily activities, like bathing, feeding, and dressing, or
You have to 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)
And served active duty during one of these wars
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World War II: 12/7/41 - 12/31/46
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Korean War: 6/27/50 - 1/31/55
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Vietnam I: 11/1/55 - 8/5/64 (Boots on Ground)
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Vietnam II: 8/6/64 - 5/7/75
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Gulf War: 8/2/90 - Date TBD