Burned Vets To Be Eligible For Adaptive Grants

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Burned vets to be eligible for adaptive grants

Army times, Page A16, Oct 18, 2010 edition

WHAT’S UP: Disabled veterans with severe service connected burns will become eligible for automobile and adaptive equipment grants from the Veterans Affairs Department under an expansion of benefits approved by Congress, and the biggest grants will increase from the current $11,000 to a maximum of $18,900. The assistance has been limited to those with the loss — or loss of use — of one or both arms, legs or hands, or who have severe vision problems, defined as visual acuity of 20/200 or less and a field of peripheral vision of 20 degrees or less.

WHAT’S NEXT: The addition of severe burns and the increase in the grant are part of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2010, but do not take effect until next Oct. 1. Delayed effective dates reduce the cost of the legislation and also give VA more time to plan for the changes.

　

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