There are specific statements VA Adjudicators are now looking for on VA Form 21-2680 (Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Aid and Attendance) and if these statements are not included, denials are being made.
Obtaining the Aid and Attendance non-service connected pension benefit, for veterans and surviving spouses, can help the claimant age in place in the least restrictive setting, be it in their home or an assisted living facility.
Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and other areas will have an easier path to access quality health care and qualify for disability compensation.
(VA) is reaching out to inform wartime veterans and surviving spouses of deceased wartime veterans about an under-used, special monthly pension benefit called Aid and Attendance.
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