A & A / Homebound

[grent]

I have a question for the forum.

If a veteran is 100% P and T scheduler and he applys for A and A how much more money would he receive per month?

and

If a veteran is 100% P and T scheduler and applys for house - bound how much more money would he receive per month?

if you could answer my two questions thank you.

[JT24usn]

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/#BM01

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp02.htm

[Philip Rogers]

It is an "s" award and is currently $320 monthly. I don't believe you can get two "s" awards.

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[Pete53]

Actually the VA limits you so if you have a S and get a higher rating you don't get both.

[Redd89]

aid and attendance pays 3327 as a single vet no dependents

housebound/s pays 2993 as a single vet no dependents

Can not get both.

[carlie]

My advice to all is be very,very careful theses days if going for

A&A.

I will not go into details but am absolutely positive it can rain pure hell

down onto you - even if you're already 100% P&T, but don't yet have 20 years of

protection for it.

I am NOT posting - do not file for A&A.

I AM posting - be very careful and make damned sure you have every single little duckie

lined up in a row perfectly - prior to filing for any A&A.

This is factual and based on a true event.

[Berta]

I feel Carlie is right as to having the ducks in a row for A & A claims.

I filed for posthumous A & A rating with my AO Nehmer claim.

Caretaker statements can help these claims considerably (if one doesn't have a caretaker, then obviously they might not qualify for A & A at all.)

I made statements of support regarding my role as caretaker of my husband and then I referred to specific VA medical records that supported what I stated as well as his 2 SSDI awards.

I also read BVA decisions as to why they granted and then why they denied some A & A claims.

Not all conditions in the Aid and Attendance regs must be met but it seems the VA relies a lot on how the veteran could possibly be a danger to him/her self and to others.

This could involve memory problems as a safety issue (leaving food cooking unattended, doors unlocked etc),being unable to dress appropriately for the weather,

being unable to adequately follow prescription dosages and requiring help for that,or a loss of use normal use of hands as far as being able to dial a phone or tie one's shoes,

there are many conditions that could warrant A & A but there is no single condition that would grant it as far as I know,and these claims are viewed in the context of the actual SC disability as to the specific conditions that require A & A.

My husband had 3 catastrophic disabilities, all service connected by my last award.When someone files for A & A with multiple SC conditions, and at least one is rated 100% P & T then it is reasonable to consider the SCs,in many cases, will impact on each other and that too can qualify the veteran for A % A- but that also takes medical evidence too to show the association.

It took me much longer to prepare my A & A posthumous claim than my last AO IHD claim took.

Some of those "Ducks" ,in my case, were over 2 decades old.