VA - Health Care - Veterans Prosthetic Appliances Update

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Managing Agency Veterans Health Administration (VHA) http://www1.va.gov/health


  • Benefit Details

Program Description

VA provides medically prescribed prosthetic and sensory aids to eligible veterans. These aids include artificial limbs, hearing aids, communication aids, eyeglasses, orthopedic braces and shoes, wheelchairs, crutches and canes.

If you need a prosthetic appliance, your VA doctor will prescribe one for you.

For additional information, contact the prosthetic representative at the nearest VA medical center or outpatient clinic.

General Program Requirements


Prosthetics is part of the Medical Benefits Package.

You must be enrolled in the VA health care system or be eligible based on one of the exceptions in the law.

Please visit the Basic Medical Benefits Package for Veterans program for more information.

Your Next Steps


The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process


For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

Program Contact Information


You can learn more about VA health care at: http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/eligibility/DetermineEligibility.asp

If you'd like to know more about how prosthetics works, you can call the Health Benefits Service Center at this toll-free number: 877-222-8387
 
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