Understanding V.A. Nursing Home and Other Long-Term Care Benefits
V.A. Nursing Home and Other Long-Term Care Benefits
Who’s eligible for V.A. long-term care benefits?
The V.A. provides nursing home and other long-term care — the V.A. calls it “extended care” — for many veterans. Those eligible for V.A. nursing home or noninstitutional long-term care include:
* Veterans with a service-connected disability rating (or combined disability ratings) of 70 percent or higher.
* Veterans with a 60-percent service-connected disability rating who are unemployable, or who have a rating of “permanent and totally disabled.”
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