I receive Aid and Attendance and not receiving a Pension

[bigmuny]

I've read so much that I am so confused.  I read in order to get Aid and Attendance one needs to be receiving a Pension and not Compensation.  I applied in 2002 for Aid and Attendance and received it.  My monthly payment is $654 and with the "K" award I get another $96 dollars.  Now add my Spouse and wife it all comes out to $3693 a month under the SMC "L" column.  Now am I or am I not receiving Aid and Attendance, lost my paperwork in a move and via the IRIS they state I am receiving AA but we know how right they can be most of the times.  Can a Veteran who is Service Connected and is TDIU and his disability percentage is 94% receive Aid and Attendance.  Or am I receiving something else??  I can't find the amount they pay one for the Housebound rate but I understand it is less than AA??  I may be in real trouble because I just filed for a higher entitlement to AA based on a greater need. If they go in and see whereby they have been paying me wrong since 2002 then that is going to be a hefty overpayment don't you think??  So should I withdraw my claim??  Somebody tell me something please..thank you everyone...

[Fit2009]

The Aid and Attendance medical rating results in Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for those who are rated 100% disabled.  The $654 is what people call Aid and Attendance for service connected, but technically it is not an A&A pension, it is SMC.  Just becasue you need even more help now doesn't mean you didn't qualify for it back then.
I think it's confusing becasue it's both the name of a Pension and then it is also a medical rating.  With the medical rating and a 100% service connected disability that resulted in the need for A&A, you get the $654.

If you want to write and say upon reviewing the award tables I belive I may already be receiving SMC due to my Aid and Attendnace rating, since I have lost my rating decision paperwork can you please send me another copy - and for heavens sake, buy a three-ring binder thi is important stuff 

[jpez]

"I read in order to get Aid and Attendance one needs to be receiving a Pension and not Compensation. "
NO.
Compensation is service-related disability
Pension is non-service-related disability
They both can have a aid & Attendance rating.

Aid & attendance is ONLY a RATING. It is not a program. regardless of how many people want to call it one.

 "think it's confusing becasue it's both the name of a Pension and then it is also a medical rating"

of course it's confusing when used incorrectly. 
Homebound and Aid & Attendance are ratings above 100% disability.
Think of HOMEBOUND as 140% disability and Aid & Attendance 175% disability