Program Description
VA provides personal and social adjustment
programs and medical or health-related services for eligible blinded
veterans at selected VA Medical Centers maintaining blind rehabilitation
centers.
Assistance comes in many forms.
Services include training, counseling, and the provision of assistive
technology such as magnification devices and adapted
computers.
General Program Requirements
Blind veterans’ services are 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
Some information can be found at
http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/coveredservices/SpecialBenefits.asp#Bli...
Comprehensive information can be found at
http://www1.va.gov/blindrehab/
When you get to the site, notice the links on the left
column.
At this site, Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) coordinators
are listed with their facility location and telephone numbers for contact
purposes.
Additional questions can be addressed to Blind Rehabilitation
Service at:
202-273-8483
Managing Agency
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
http://www1.va.gov/health
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