Veterans Benefits: Aid and Attendance (Basic Eligibility Part I)

There are three basic components to eligibility for the Aid and Attendance benefit for WWII, Vietnam and Korean War Veterans:

1). Active duty of 90 days.

2). One day of service during a period of wartime.

3). Honorable Discharge.

Veterans of our more recent conflicts have different eligibility criteria, and the emphasis in this blog post is eligibility for seniors who have served in the military.

Each of the eligibility criteria requires an in depth analysis, as the complexities and nuances are the nature of the law. For example, a "period of wartime" is an artificial, VA created, set of dates that does not entirely match the history books. It is best to confirm your dates of service against the list of VA dates.