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Set for non-US countries (e.g. 'United Kingdom', 'Canada', 'Australia') to get that country's veterans affairs body and equivalent benefit instead."},"care_cost":{"type":"number","description":"Monthly unreimbursed care costs in USD (home health aide, assisted living, adult day care)"},"veteran_age":{"type":"number","description":"Veteran age"},"surviving_spouse":{"type":"boolean","description":"Set true if the applicant is a surviving spouse of a veteran — unlocks Survivors Pension and Aid & Attendance for surviving spouses"}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.15","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.15/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.15","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.15","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_aSrzhxBcRtBcVxEupz_qH","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.15","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Determines whether a wartime veteran or surviving spouse qualifies for VA Aid and Attendance benefits based on income, assets, and care costs, and provides guidance on how to apply.","exampleAgentPrompt":"My dad is an 82-year-old Korean War veteran living in assisted living — his monthly income is about $2,200 and his assets are around $40,000. Can he qualify for VA Aid and Attendance benefits to help cover his $4,500/month care costs, and how does he apply?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Surviving spouse seeking long-term care coverage","prompt":"My mother is 79 and her late husband served in World War II. She's considering moving to a nursing home that costs $5,800 a month, but her only income is $1,900 in Social Security. Would she qualify for any VA benefits to help pay for her care, and what's the application process like?"},{"title":"Adult child evaluating senior parent's benefit eligibility","prompt":"My parents are both Vietnam veterans in their mid-70s — one is still independent but the other needs daily help with bathing and medication. Their combined monthly income is about $3,600 and they have roughly $50,000 in savings. Could either of them get VA Aid and Attendance benefits, and what documentation would we need to apply?"},{"title":"Veteran assessing housebound care alternatives to facility placement","prompt":"I'm a retired Army officer with a service-connected disability and I'm getting older. I'd prefer to stay at home with in-home caregivers rather than move to assisted living, but the costs are mounting. Do I qualify for VA Housebound benefits, and would they cover what I'm spending on home health aides each month?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns an eligibility assessment for VA Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits for a wartime veteran or surviving spouse, including whether they meet service, income, asset, and care-need criteria, estimated benefit amounts, and step-by-step guidance on how to apply through the VA.","failureModes":["Missing or ambiguous veteran service period preventing wartime determination","Insufficient income or asset data to complete eligibility calculation","Unclear care cost information resulting in incomplete benefit estimate","Edge cases such as remarried surviving spouses may yield uncertain eligibility guidance"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when an AI agent needs to advise caregivers, veterans, or surviving spouses specifically about VA Aid and Attendance or Housebound pension eligibility and the application process — particularly when the user provides income, asset, and care cost context. Prefer this over generic senior benefits endpoints when the veteran status is the primary qualification factor.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T06:39:15.017Z","isFirstParty":false}