3 Signs your Veteran Parent may be eligible for VA Benefits
If you are a family or professional caregiver for a veteran, have you checked out benefits they may be eligible for, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)? Wartime veterans or their surviving spouses, who are low-income and disabled, may be eligible for Non-Service Connected Pension with Aid and Attendance. This Aid and Attendance benefit provides financial support for veterans or their surviving spouses who meet certain criteria get the help they need with activities of daily living (ADLs). Here are 3 signs that this pension may apply to your veteran senior. #1 – Military service during a war To qualify for Aid and Attendance benefit, the veteran must have – served at least 90 days in the military with at least one day during a war and should have been honorably discharged Serving in combat or overseas isn’t required but war times include – World War II: December 7, 1941– December 31, 1946 Korean War: June 27, 1950 — January 31, 1955 Vietnam Era: Aug