VetAssist Program

The Veterans Home Care VetAssist Program helps veterans or their surviving spouses get the benefits they deserve.

They help:

• determine if you qualify for the VA Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit
• assist you to identify and obtain documents needed for the application 
• help you complete and submit the application to the VA 
• provide your home care right away 
• furnish an interest-free loan so you can pay for your home care while the VA processes your application
• monitor your application's progress
• assist with responses to VA requests for additional information until your pension is approved

To receive the VA Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit, a veteran needs to meet the "3 Ms (Military, Medical, Money) and have served during one of the VA Defined War Periods.

The 3 M’s are:

• Military: Are you a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran who served at least 90 days on active duty, at least one day during wartime with an honorable or general discharge? (Persian Gulf War veterans must have two years of active duty or the full period of which they were called for active duty.)
• Medical: Do you have a non service-connected medical condition causing you to need assistance with activities of daily living?
• Money: Do you have a net worth at or less than $130,773? (limit established by Congress 12.1.2020) A primary residence and auto are not counted as part of net worth. Ongoing non-reimbursable medical and long-term care expenses may reduce your countable income.

The VA Defined War Periods are:

• World War II: Dec 7, 1941- Dec 31, 1946
• Korean Conflict: June 27, 1950-Jan 31, 1955
• Vietnam Era: Aug. 5, 1964-May 7, 1975. For veterans who served Feb 28, 1961-Aug 5, 1964, must have served "in country" (Vietnam).
• Persian Gulf War: Aug 2, 1990-date to be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law. Must have served active duty for two years or the full period of which the veteran was called for active duty.