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Veterans Prosthetic Appliances

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The Department of Veteran's Affairs (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.

The Department of Veteran's Affairs (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.

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In order to be eligible for VA benefits and services both of the following must apply:

  • Your discharge status must be a condition other than dishonorable, unless an exception is made by a VA Regional Office.
  • You must have a service connected disability, injury or illness which results in the need for prosthetic aid.

Prosthetics is part of the Medical Benefits Package. You must be enrolled in the VA health care system (or qualify based on one of the exceptions in the law). Go to "Medical Benefits Package" to see the program requirements.

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For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.


Visit VA Location Finder to locate your nearest VA health care facility.

For more information, visit Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services or contact the prosthetic representative at the nearest VA medical center or outpatient clinic.

To apply for VA benefits and services, view your benefit status, and many more services go to www.va.gov and either logon with your eBenefits sign on or use www.Logon.gov to enroll. VA.gov is a one-stop source for information on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and services. Veterans, service members and their family members can conduct self-service transactions such as checking compensation and pension claim status information, enrolling in GI Bill, and obtaining copies of civil service preference letters, military records (DD214), and other personal information. For further information visit the VA.gov website.