Qualified Medical Expenses
Veterans Care Advisors

The veterans disability pension with aid and attendance benefit allows you to subtract qualified medical expenses from your income for benefit qualification.  

A few of these qualified medical expenses are:

- Medicare B and D Premiums
- Supplemental medical insurance premiums - Long term care insurance premiums
- Un-reimbursed prescription costs
- Un-reimbursed doctor and hospital chargess
- Cost of home care
- Cost of assisted living facility
- Cost of nursing home

The VA will include some qualified medical expenses as recurring thus allowing them to be counted going forward in determining the monthly pension stipend.  Others may be disallowed and will need to be documented and submitted with the EVR.

Remember, the VA will look at your countable income for eligibility.  Countable income is calculated by taking your gross income and subtracting your qualified medical expenses.  It is this adjustment that defines your countable income. This is the income that should be used for the qualification...not your gross income!


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Disclaimer: We do not and can not guarantee approval by the VA.