United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Blind Rehabilitation Service

Blind Rehab Handbooks, Directives and Prosthetics Clinical Practice Guidelines

This page contains the Drafts of  the BRS Handbooks and Directives.  Please check back for the final versions.   Final versions of the Prosthetic Clinical Management Programs for blind and visually impaired veterans are also listed. 

 

BRS Handbooks

PolyTrauma Handbook

BRS National Consultants

Directives

 

VHA Dir 2004-067 Catastrophically Disabled Evaluation

Script Talk

Referrals to Blind Centers - Waiting Times

Furnishing Prosthetic Appliances

Treatment of Active Duty Servicemen

Bed Closures

Eligibility

 

Prosthetic Clinical Management Program Recommendations (PCMP's)

 

Aids For the Blind

Audible Prescriptive Devices (Scrip Talk) 

CCTV's

Computers for the Blind

Daily Living/Mobility Devices

GPS Systems

Local CAT Training

Prescription Optics and Low-Vision Devices

Prescription for Optical Devices to Overcome Visual Impairment

 

                                                                                                       BRS Guidelines

Guidelines for the Issuance of Scrip Talk

Guidelines for the Issuance of Guide Dogs

Guidelines for Upgrades for Computers and New Releases

Guidelines for Veterans with EVAS Computers

Guidelines for Computer Set Up

 

Information Letters

 

VHA Missions, Core Values, Vision, Domains of Value and Planning Strategies