Like anything, the wheels of government bureaucracy often turn slowly.
It usually takes six to eight months for an applicant to hear back about their status, but it can take upwards of a year or more in some cases.
The good thing about this is that the benefit is retroactive, so if you do qualify and are granted the Aid and Attendance benefit, you’ll get not only the monthly amount they have determined, you’ll get the money from all the months between your application submission and the V.A.’s decision date.