{"id":5336,"date":"2016-10-13T20:06:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T20:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carebuilderspgh.com\/?p=327"},"modified":"2016-10-13T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T20:06:11","slug":"va-aid-attendance-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carebuildersathome.com\/pittsburgh\/blog\/va-aid-attendance-benefit\/","title":{"rendered":"VA AID &amp; ATTENDANCE BENEFIT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>THE VA\u2019S \u201cAID &amp; ATTENDANCE\u201d BENEFIT IS FOR WARTIME VETERANS, OR THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES, WHO MEET CERTAIN MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MILITARY\u00a0SERVICE:<\/strong>\u00a0 Minimum 90 days active duty, with at least one day during wartime, and an honorable discharge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDICAL\u00a0NEEDS<\/strong>:\u00a0 Non service-connected disability which requires assistance with activities of daily living.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MONEY\u00a0(Financial Limitations)<\/strong>:\u00a0 Limited resources in relation to medical expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Aid &amp; 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