Aid and Attendance

Aid and Attendance

A cash payment, over and above other compensation or pension payments that may be due, paid to claimants who are in a state of helplessness or are so nearly helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person. For compensation purposes, a claimant determined to be in need of aid and attendance because of his or her service-connected conditions is entitled to Special Monthly Compensation over and above the 100 percent compensation rate. For Improved Pension purposes, a claimant determined to be in need of regular aid and attendance is paid an increased amount over and above the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR). To determine whether the pension claimant is need of aid and attendance, all of the claimants conditions, service-connected and non-service-connected, are considered.