Assistance program
Veterans Prosthetic Appliances
$18.8 Billion committed in FY2018–FY2023
- Agency
- Va Health Administration Center, Veterans Affairs, Department of
- Assistance
- Provision of Specialized Services
- CFDA number
- 64.013
- What it does
- To provide, through purchase and/or fabrication, prosthetic and related appliances, equipment and services to eligible veterans so that they may live and work as productive citizens.
- Who benefits
- Veterans eligible for prosthetic services are service-connected veterans seeking care for a service-connected disability; veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities generally rated 10 percent or more; former prisoners of war, veterans discharged or released from active military service for a disability that was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, and veterans who are in receipt of Section 1151 benefits; veterans who are in receipt of increased pension based on a need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being permanently housebound; veterans who have annual income and net worth below the "means test" threshold; all other veterans who are not required to pay a copayment for their care, i.e., veterans of the Mexican border period and World War I, compensated zero (0) percent service-connected veterans who are receiving statutory awards, veterans exposed to a toxic substance, radiation or environmental hazard (limited to certain disabilities); and veterans who must pay a copayment for their care. Ineligible veterans are nonservice-connected veterans residing or sojourning in foreign lands.
- Who applies
- Any disabled veteran or authorized representative on his behalf meeting the criteria below may apply for prosthetic appliances or services. VA may not furnish sensory-neural aids, e.g., eye glasses, hearing aids, etc., other than in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary.
- Authorized by
- 38 U.S.C. 1162, 38 U.S.C. 1701, 38 U.S.C. 1710, 38 U.S.C. 1712, 38 U.S.C. 1713, 38 U.S.C. 1714, 38 U.S.C. 1717, 38 U.S.C. 1719, 38 U.S.C. 1723, 38 U.S.C. 1724, 38 U.S.C. 3104, 38 U.S.C. 3901, 38 U.S.C. 3902, 38 U.S.C. 3903, and 38 U.S.C. 8123.
- Program site
- http://vaww1.va.gov/prosthetics/ ↗
Committed by fiscal year
Recipients
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