V.A. Aid & Attendance is available for qualifying veterans and their dependants to help pay the cost of health care services. The need for aid and attendance "means helplessness or being so nearly helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person. The criteria set forth in paragraph (c) of this section will be applied in determining whether such need exists." 38 C.F.R.§ 3.351(b). The veteran, spouse, surviving spouse or parent will be considered in need of regular aid and attendance if he or she: (1) Is blind or so nearly blind as to have corrected visual acuity of 5/200 or less, in both eyes, or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less; or (2) Is a patient in a nursing home because of mental or physical incapacity; or (3) Establishes a factual need for aid and attendance under the criteria set forth in §3.352(a). 38 C.F.R.§ 3.351(c). The criteria for determining the need for aid and attendance and permanently bedridden status is at 38 C.F.R.§ 3.352
If you are applying for V.A. Aid & Attendance, most of the information you will need is located on the Department of Veterans Affairs website.Initially, we suggest going to the Compensation and Pension Benefits page. Click here for a summary of VA benefits.
You can apply online by going to the Veterans ON-line APPlication (VONAPP) Website
If you are completing your application using the forms,the following are among those forms you may need to complete. The most current versions of these forms can be found by searching at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp.
Copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses and conformations of divorce can be secured from the Georgia Department of Human Resources.There are 159 counties in Georgia. Each county has a vital records registrar and vital records custodian appointed by the state registrar. Depending upon the county, the vital records registrar or custodian may be located at the county health department or in the office of the probate judge. Call the state vital records office at 404-679-4702 if you need the mail address or telephone number of a specific county vital records office. For records in other states, see the CDC website for information about where to write for vital records. Copies of military discharge records (DD-214) can be ordered at the National Archives website.
NOTE: Most of the forms on the VA website require Adobe Reader. If you do not have it on your computer, click here to download it for free.
Other links: Web Automated Reference Materials System, M21-1
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