Auto Adaptive Reimbursement

[SKIPRAY]

Hello everyone,

I have a question about the auto reimbursement program.My friend is 100% SR Vet that lost his leg in Vietnam.He has received the auto reimbursement for every car that he has bought for the last 20 years.He just bought a new car this year(the last time he used the program was over 8 years ago).He filled out the form 10-1394 in February and now the Va rep in Phoenix is telling him they no longer fund the program.Is this true? Has anyone heard they stopped the program?

[Chuck75]

8 hours ago, SKIPRAY said:

I think it is more like what Chuck is trying to say.Some items that were added in prior years are now pretty much standard equipment. ie. power windows,automatic transmission,air conditioning.

They should however should have to put these changes in writing.I was under the impression that since the VA is Federal, that they can't willy-nilly change programs without it being in writing.I thought the C.F.R's covered everything the government does.

The bureaucrats have ways!  "Since that item/service/etc. is not specifically listed in the budget we don't have funds for it" is just one of many. Anytime you give a bureaucrat options, you can bet that the one(s) chosen are not optimum for the applicant.

Edited May 7, 2016 by Chuck75

[SKIPRAY]

14 hours ago, Chuck75 said:

The bureaucrats have ways!  "Since that item/service/etc. is not specifically listed in the budget we don't have funds for it" is just one of many. Anytime you give a bureaucrat options, you can bet that the one(s) chosen are not optimum for the applicant.

They love when the word "may" is used as in  "Certain Servicemembers and Veterans may also be eligible for adaptive equipment." or  "VA may provide financial assistance in purchasing adaptive equipment more than once ." It allows them to say "no"