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DISABILITY COMPENSATION PAYMENT
I. PURPOSE:
The service connected disability payment will be provided directly to
the veteran. It is the policy of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home
facilities to:
A. Deduct the amount of Disability Compensation for service connected
disability from the total income used to calculate the care and
maintenance fee for services, effective during the calendar year when
fee for services are re-evaluated.
B. Deduct the Service Connected Disability monies from the amount of Aid
and Attendance received in computation of total income.
II. DEFINITIONS:
A. Disability Compensation: (Also referred to as "Service Connected
Disability Compensation.") A monetary benefit paid to veterans who have
been disabled by injury or disease incurred or aggravated during active
military service. This monetary benefit is related to the residual
effect of an injury or disease. This benefit, which is not subject to
federal or state income tax, is paid monthly and the amounts are
determined by Congress. Veterans whose separation or discharge was under
conditions that were other than dishonorable are provided this benefit.
A veteran with a disability rated at 30% or more receives additional
allowances for dependents, i.e., wife and two children or spouses, who
are in need of aid and attendance of another person.
B. Aid and Attendance: A veteran's benefit payment to a resident in a
nursing home or one who is declared bedridden who is otherwise
determined by the VA to be in need of the regular aid and attendance of
another person, based on the actual requirement of personal assistance
from others as defined in 38 CFR 3.352(a), (to undress and dress
themselves, to keep themselves clean and presentable, need to be fed
through loss of coordination, inability to attend to their wants of
nature or requires frequent adjustment of special prosthetic or
orthopedic appliances.)
III. PROCEDURE:
A. All veteran/spouse applicants and current residents are to have an
income determination completed at the time of admission and annually
thereafter, identifying the percentage of disability, and the amount of
Disability Compensation monies being received.
B. Applicants if eligible will be assisted in the completion of an
application for Aid and Attendance benefits during the admission
application process, or as soon as possible thereafter.
C. The percentage of disability and the Disability Compensation amounts
are to be determined utilizing the current rate schedules as published
by Congress (See Addendum's Attached).
D. In calculating the care and maintenance fees, veteran residents
receiving Aid and Attendance will have their determined Disability
Compensation amounts deducted from their Aid and Attendance monies and
the balance remaining will be included in the income of the
resident/spouse. For those individuals receiving only Disability
Compensation monies, the entire disability payment will be excluded from
the income of the resident's spouse.
E. For statistical purposes, the percentages of disability and amounts
of Disability Compensation monies are to be indicated on a separate line
item on the Care and Maintenance Fee Calculation Form.
BUSINESS OFFICE - 44-03-010
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