Do I qualified for VA Auto Grant

[NMNavVet]

It was mentioned to me that I may qualified for a VA Auto Grant, but quite skeptical of it?  According to the VA website, a veteran needs to be service-connected but does not state if any percentages.  In September 2016, I was declared service-connected for one disability at 0% and denied on the other 13 disabilities.  I am in the midst of retrieving my C-File and plan to appeal soon.  About the same time in September 2016, I was certified legally blind, that makes me meet one of the Auto Grant qualification.  Can someone give some insight or advice on this.  thank you. 

[jamescripps2]

Permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to a certain degree. is one of the qualifications

 First of all, your vision loss needs to be service connected. Apply and let the VA decide. It cost nothing to apply. If you are awarded you will not get the adaptive equipment grant on account of the blindness.

Nothing to be skeptical about it, either you qualify or not, there is no wiggle room. I got the vehicle grant and adaptive equipment this past year, because of loss of use of an extremity The best I remember, the new amount payable is $20,220.20.

 

[Buck52]

 Please Note:

Not aimed at this veteran but this post caught my eye because  I just got email today about a Veteran from Kentucky committing fraud. about being blind.

he keep telling the VA eye Doc's he could not see the eye test letters!

Original Poster,  James Cripps has some great advice.

Anyway Interesting what this vet did.

 Please Read. 

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAOIG/bulletins/16c34b5

Edited October 19, 2016 by Buck52

[jamescripps2]

Good read Buck, WOW!