Veteran’s Aid and Attendance Benefit:
The Department of Veteran Affairs offers a special benefit to war era veterans and their surviving spouses called Aid and Attendance. This benefit is for those veterans and surviving spouses who require: 1) the regular attendance of another person or caregiver in at least two of the Activities of Daily Living, such as: bathing, dressing, eating, medication, toileting, and transferring; Or, 2) a cognitive need (diagnosis of Dementia or Alzheimer’s) or legally blind.
Eligible Periods of War
World War II: December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946
Korean Conflict: June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955
Vietnam Era: August 5, 1964 – May 7, 1975 (February 28, 1961 – August 5, 1964 for veterans who served “boots on the ground”)
Persian Gulf War: August 2, 1990 through the date to be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law (must have served active duty for two years)
Benefit Table
| Status | Monthly Benefit Amount | Annual Benefit Amount |
| Surviving Spouse | $1,228 | $14,736 |
| Single Veteran | $1,994 | $23,892 |
| Married Veteran | $2,266 | $27,192 |
| Two Veterans Married | $3,032 | $36,384 |