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Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers screening

PCAFC requires an individual or combined VA disability rating of at least 70% and a need for at least six months of continuous in-person personal care, along with other VA requirements. A rating alone does not establish eligibility.

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An agency must make the actual eligibility decision.

Program overview

Administering agency
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Rating relationship
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P&T requirement
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TDIU treatment
Manual verification required
Temporary-rating treatment
Manual verification required
Residency requirement
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Why this result appeared

No personal scenario was used. This neutral catalog view does not imply that you qualify.

Manual requirements

  • At least six months of continuous in-person personal care, VA health care enrollment, and discharged or medical-discharge status; VA makes the clinical eligibility determination.
  • Caregiver must be at least 18 and meet family-member or full-time living requirements, training, and assessment requirements.
  • Other VA caregiver resources may be available even when PCAFC requirements are not met; review the general VA Caregiver Support Program.

Suggested application steps

  1. Open the official source and confirm the current requirements.
  2. Gather the listed records and apply with the administering agency.

Documents to consider

  • VA decision or benefit summary letter, when the program requests it
  • Government-issued identification

Limits and caveats

  • This screening result is educational and is not an agency eligibility decision.

Application, timing, and local administration

Application requirement
An official agency application or confirmation may be required
Filing deadline
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Renewal
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Benefit value or formula
Varies under the official program rule
Local warning
Local administration may vary; manual verification may be required
Source language
English
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Official sources

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VA PCAFC eligibility and application requirements

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Reviewed 2026-09-11

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Data version 2026.09.11 · Record version effective 2026-01-01 · Next review due 2026-12-11

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