My mom is getting Aide & Attendant but the bulk of it goes to the company that is keeping her 'in compliance'. If I could just get a clear idea of how to do that, I could use all of the money for her care instead of the few hours she gets from the healthcare company that is handling it.
There are three benefit levels to Improved Pension. "Basic", "Housebound", "Aid and Attendance" (in ascending order of benefit amount paid). Aid and Attendance requires a separate rating based on medical need. As an example, for 2016 the maximum monthly Basic Pension award for a single veteran is $1,072, with a Housebound rating $1,310, and with an Aid and Attendance rating $1,788.
If a veteran is rated 100% disabled there is potentially an Aid and Attendance benefit as well but it is a Compensation benefit not a Pension benefit.