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Aid & Attendance is a non-service connected disability pension, meaning the applicant has become disabled due to chronic illness or physical limitations independent of active duty injuries, and as a result, is unemployable. The pension serves as a reimbursement for otherwise un-reimbursed, out-of-pocket monthly medical expenses (meaning the expenses cannot be reimbursed by other state/federal programs).
There is an annual maximum award amount established for each of the major applicant profiles. In 2008 these amounts were as follows: |