VA Aid and Attendance for Assisted Living in Tennessee: Eligibility and Budget
VA Aid and Attendance is an increase to the VA pension for veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities. From December 1, 2025, the maximum is $29,093 a year for a veteran with no dependents and $34,488 with a spouse; the net worth limit is $163,699. See How Families Pay for Assisted Living.
VA Aid and Attendance is an increase to the VA pension for veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities. From December 1, 2025, the maximum annual pension with Aid and Attendance is $29,093 for a veteran with no dependents and $34,488 with a spouse; the net worth limit is $163,699.
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VA Aid and Attendance is an increase to the VA pension for veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities.
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VA pension rates effective December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026: net worth limit $163,699; maximum annual pension rate with Aid and Attendance $29,093 (veteran, no dependents) and $34,488 (veteran with one dependent spouse). Reviewed 2026-10-13.
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VA pension with Aid and Attendance, rates from December 1, 2025
Maximum annual pension rates (MAPR) from VA; your parent's payment is the MAPR minus countable income.
| Household | Maximum annual pension with Aid and Attendance | About per month |
|---|---|---|
| Veteran, no dependents | $29,093 | $2,424 |
| Veteran with one dependent spouse | $34,488 | $2,874 |
| Net worth limit (all households) | $163,699 | Not monthly |
VA Aid and Attendance for Assisted Living in Tennessee: Eligibility and Budget: Evidence-to-Action Framework
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- Current Veterans Pension rates — Maximum annual pension rates with Aid and Attendance and the net worth limit, effective December 1, 2025; reviewed 2026-10-13
- VA Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowance — Eligibility for the Aid and Attendance increase to VA pension for veterans and survivors; reviewed 2026-10-13
- CareScout Releases 2025 Cost of Care Data for Tennessee — 2025 Tennessee assisted living median ($67,140/year); reviewed 2026-10-13
Aid and Attendance is an increase added to a monthly VA pension for veterans and survivors who need help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing or eating, who are bedridden, who live in a nursing home because of disability, or who have limited eyesight. It is not a separate program: your parent must first qualify for the VA pension, which has wartime-service, income and net worth rules. Activities of Daily Living: How Communities Assess Care Needs explains how care needs are judged.
Quick checklist
- Confirm your parent's wartime service dates and discharge papers.
- List which daily activities they need help with.
- Gather income and asset statements.
- Ask a doctor to document the need for help.
Red flags
- Anyone charging a fee to file the application
- A promise of approval before VA reviews it
- Advice to move assets without explaining VA's look-back rules
VA sets a maximum annual pension rate and pays the difference between that rate and your parent's countable income. For December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026, the maximum with Aid and Attendance is $29,093 a year, about $2,424 a month, for a veteran with no dependents, and $34,488 a year, about $2,874 a month, for a veteran with a spouse. The net worth limit is $163,699. How Families Pay for Assisted Living shows how it stacks with other income.
Quick checklist
- Find the rate row for your parent's household.
- Total your parent's countable income.
- Check net worth against $163,699.
- Ask whether care costs can be counted as medical expenses.
Red flags
- A figure quoted without the household type
- Ignoring countable income
- Out-of-date rate tables
Because VA subtracts countable income, ongoing care costs matter: VA may treat some unreimbursed care expenses as medical expenses that lower countable income, which can raise the pension. Set the expected monthly pension against the community's total monthly price, including the care fee, and plan the remainder from Social Security, savings or family help. Against Tennessee's 2025 assisted living median of $67,140 a year (CareScout), the maximum veteran-only pension of $29,093 covers about 43%. Compare full monthly prices in Memphis or Bartlett before you budget.
Quick checklist
- Get the community's itemized monthly price.
- Ask whether it documents care services for VA.
- Estimate the pension using your parent's income.
- Plan the gap from other income.
Red flags
- A community that will not itemize care fees
- Budgeting on the maximum rate without subtracting income
- Counting on the pension before approval
Use VA's own application or an accredited representative, such as a county veterans service officer or an accredited veterans service organization. Accredited help is free; be wary of anyone who charges to prepare the application. Families near Millington, home to Naval Support Activity Mid-South, or in Cordova often have local veterans service contacts as well.
Quick checklist
- Look up an accredited representative before sharing documents.
- Ask for help filing the pension claim with Aid and Attendance.
- Keep copies of everything you send.
- Note the date the claim was filed.
Red flags
- Fees for filing help
- Unaccredited "benefits advisors"
- Pressure to buy financial products to qualify
Yes. Surviving spouses who qualify for the VA survivors pension can also get the Aid and Attendance increase when they need help with daily activities or meet the other conditions. VA publishes separate survivor rates, so check the survivors pension rate table rather than the veteran table when you budget; How Families Pay for Assisted Living covers the other income sources to combine with it.
Quick checklist
- Confirm the veteran's service qualified for pension.
- Gather the marriage and death certificates.
- Use the survivors pension rate table.
- Document the need for daily help.
Red flags
- Using the veteran rate table for a survivor
- No proof of marriage on file
- Fee-based filing services
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Is there an assisted living facility for veterans in the Memphis area?
VA pension with Aid and Attendance can help pay for care in the Memphis area: from December 1, 2025 the maximum is $29,093 a year for a veteran with no dependents. VA decides eligibility, and an accredited Shelby County veterans service officer can file the claim free. Read the full guide (linked above)
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VA pension with Aid and Attendance can help pay for care in Bartlett: from December 1, 2025 the maximum is $29,093 a year for a veteran with no dependents. VA decides eligibility, and an accredited Shelby County veterans service officer can file the claim free. Assisted living and memory care in Bartlett (linked above)
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VA pension with Aid and Attendance can help pay for care in Cordova: from December 1, 2025 the maximum is $29,093 a year for a veteran with no dependents. VA decides eligibility, and an accredited Shelby County veterans service officer can file the claim free. Assisted living and memory care in Cordova (linked above)
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VA pension with Aid and Attendance can help pay for care in DeSoto County: from December 1, 2025 the maximum is $29,093 a year for a veteran with no dependents. VA decides eligibility, and an accredited DeSoto County veterans service officer can file the claim free. Assisted living and memory care in Southaven
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VA pension with Aid and Attendance can help pay for care in Downtown Memphis: from December 1, 2025 the maximum is $29,093 a year for a veteran with no dependents. VA decides eligibility, and an accredited Shelby County veterans service officer can file the claim free. Assisted living and memory care in Memphis (linked above)
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VA pension with Aid and Attendance can help pay for care in Horn Lake: from December 1, 2025 the maximum is $29,093 a year for a veteran with no dependents. VA decides eligibility, and an accredited DeSoto County veterans service officer can file the claim free. Assisted living and memory care in Horn Lake
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