Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefits, also known as Housebound benefits, if they meet certain requirements:
- Military service Veterans must have served at least 90 days on active duty, including at least one day during wartime, and received an honorable or general discharge. Eligible war periods include World War II (1941–1946), the Korean Conflict (1950–1955), and the Vietnam Era (1964–1975).
- Medical Veterans must meet medical qualifications, such as:
- Requiring assistance with daily activities like bathing, dressing, eating, or using the bathroom
- Being bedridden, except for medical appointments and treatments
- Having limited eyesight, such as a corrected visual acuity of 5/200 or less in both eyes
- Residing in a nursing home due to mental or physical incapacity, such as Alzheimer's or dementia
- Income Veterans' household income, or that of their spouse, must be below the Maximum Allowable Pension Rate (MAPR) as defined by the VA.
- Surviving spouse Single surviving spouses of veterans may also be eligible if they meet the following conditions:
- They were married to the veteran under VA rules
- They lived continuously with the veteran while they were married
- They were married to the veteran when the veteran died
- They cannot have remarried after the veteran's death