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.
To see the basic Medical Benefits
Package entry, go to the “Search” box at the top left area of this page and
type in the entry below. Be sure to include the quotation
marks.
“Basic Medical Benefits for
Veterans”
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
Managing Agency
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
http://www1.va.gov/health
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