If you or your loved one is a wartime veteran, there is a little known pension benefit that may be available. This benefit was earned by wartime veterans under the following circumstances:
You served for 90 days or more in active duty service;
You were discharged for service under other than dishonorable conditions;
You meet certain income and net worth guidelines; and
You are 65 years or older or have a permanent and total non-service-connected disability, or in a nursing home, or receiving Social Security Disability Benefits.
The pension benefit is not only a monetary benefit, it also provides an additional Aid and Attendance benefit, if necessary. This could include coverage for in-home nursing care and care facilities. For additional information you can watch this video from the VA.
Military Retirees receiving Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) may be entitled to reimbursement for travel-related expenses for travel greater than 100 miles from a referring provider’s location. The travel must be for medically necessary, nonemergency specialty care for Combat-Related Disabilities.
All of the following requirements must be met to be eligible:
Receiving Retired, Retired Retainer, or Equivalent pay;
Received an award of CRSC from a CRSC Board;
Reside in the U.S. and covered under TRICARE Standard or TRICARE For Life;
Received a Referral from your Provider for care over 100 miles for the provider’s location for treatment of the combat-related disability.
To learn more about this benefit, go to the TRICARE webpage at www.tricare.mil.
