What is the Veterans Administration?
The Veterans Benefits Administration provides many different benefits to veterans, and their families.
The benefits include:
- Compensation service
- Pension and fiduciary service
- Insurance service
- Education service
- Loan guaranty service
- Vocational rehabilitation and employment service
Learn more about the VBA here!
What services fall under the umbrella of Veteran’s Administration Planning?
- Veteran’s Administration benefit planning
- Asset protection
- Insurance strategies
Who do these services benefit?
These services are for veterans, surviving spouses, and their immediate family.
What is the maximum amount of benefits that you can receive?
Pension benefits can pay as much as $2,170 per month, tax free.*
*This amount is accurate as of 2018.
How to know if you’re eligible:
You are eligible if:
- You served at least 90 days of active military service, one day of which was during a period of war.
- You were discharged for a reason that was not “dishonorable”.
What is the Aid & Attendance pension benefit?
The purpose of this benefit is to provide veterans and their surviving spouses with a tax-free pension benefit to use for medical care costs.
What are the wartime dates?
Wartime dates are:
- WWII: 12/07/1941 – 12/31/1946
- Korean War: 06/27/1950 – 01/30/1955
- Vietnam (In Country): 02/28/1961 – 08/04/1964
- Vietnam (All): 08/05/1964 – 07/07/1975
How many Americans are potentially eligible?
Over 17 million American’s are potentially eligible for this benefit, veterans and surviving spouses.
