You’ve served your country, protected our freedom, and now it’s time for you to obtain your VA pension. The veteran’s pension is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to low-income, war-time veterans. But it is not always easy to collect. “Generally, a veteran must have at least 90 days “of active duty service, with at least one day during a “wartime period to qualify for a VA pension. “There are stringent asset and income tests “that restrict eligibility “to a limited group of qualified individuals.” Says Anne Desormier-Cartwright of Elder and Estate Planning Attorneys PA. In addition to meeting minimum service requirements, the veteran must be age 65 or older, or totally and permanently disabled, or a patient at a nursing home receiving skilled nursing care, or receiving Social Security Disability Insurance, or receiving Supplemental Security Income. A successful VA pension claim depends on the inclusion of the right VA forms, as well as their correct completion. The guidance of an experienced Elder Law Attorney can be invaluable while you’re navigating long-term care benefits from the VA. Elder and Estate Planning Attorneys PA is a law office small enough to provide personal service, but large enough to handle all of your estate and planning needs.