Upon Being Awarded 100%

[Jarhead]

For those that have been fortunate enough to receive 100%, please review the many additional benefits that become available. Specifically I'm referring to dental and eyeglasses. I am surprised to find out how many 100% Vets don't avail themselves of total dental work at their local VA. There are many other benefits, such as educational money for college students etc. You have earned these benefits, so don't feel as though anyone is doing you a favor. Educate yourself on what you justly deserve... and..Welcome Home brothers and sisters.

[Fire Courage]

For those that have been fortunate enough to receive 100%, please review the many additional benefits that become available. Specifically I'm referring to dental and eyeglasses. I am surprised to find out how many 100% Vets don't avail themselves of total dental work at their local VA. There are many other benefits, such as educational money for college students etc. You have earned these benefits, so don't feel as though anyone is doing you a favor. Educate yourself on what you justly deserve... and..Welcome Home brothers and sisters.

I don't think you have to be 100% to be entitled to eyeglasses though.

[Testvet]

I don't think you have to be 100% to be entitled to eyeglasses though.

you are right I was given new glasses after I got 50% but you do have to be 100% for dental or have a dental SC at any percentage

[jbasser]

You are entitled to eyeglasses and hearing aides at 10 percent or any service connected eye or ear at 0 percent.

J

[Testvet]

You are entitled to eyeglasses and hearing aides at 10 percent or any service connected eye or ear at 0 percent.

J

but the majority of us are not SC for eye related issues and in order to get free glasses from the VA you need to be rated 50% so they then treat all but dental issues Category 1 veterans

[jbasser]

Test Vet,this is from the VA Q and A.

Any Vet with a service connected condition is eligiblefor eye glasses and hearing aids.

Hearing aids and eyeglasses are listed as “limited” benefits. Under what circumstances do I qualify?

VA medical services include diagnostic audiology and diagnostic and preventive eye care services. VA will provide hearing aids and eyeglasses to Veterans who receive increased pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being permanently housebound, receive compensation for a service-connected disability or are former POWs. Otherwise, hearing aids and eyeglasses are provided only in special circumstances, and not for normally occurring hearing or vision loss. For additional information, contact the prosthetic representative of your local VA health care facility.

[Testvet]

Test Vet,this is from the VA Q and A.

Any Vet with a service connected condition is eligiblefor eye glasses and hearing aids.

Hearing aids and eyeglasses are listed as “limited” benefits. Under what circumstances do I qualify?

VA medical services include diagnostic audiology and diagnostic and preventive eye care services. VA will provide hearing aids and eyeglasses to Veterans who receive increased pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being permanently housebound, receive compensation for a service-connected disability or are former POWs. Otherwise, hearing aids and eyeglasses are provided only in special circumstances, and not for normally occurring hearing or vision loss. For additional information, contact the prosthetic representative of your local VA health care facility.

Otherwise, hearing aids and eyeglasses are provided only in special circumstances, and not for normally occurring hearing or vision loss. For additional information, contact the prosthetic representative of your local VA health care facility.

this part of the paragraph throws me what other "special circumstances" could there possibly be based on your interpretation of this? if all vets getting "pensions" or POWS, or housebound I read it to say if you have a SC for eyes or hearing aids you will get them otherwise SOL before I got 50% they wouldn't give me glasses and I am not SC for vision sometimes VA employees interpret the regs wrong and sometimes the veterans do and this is hard to understand