USA SPENDING EDUCATION CH31 B116 VETERANS PROSTHETIC APPLIANCES FY2019

<p>VBA EDUCATION PROGRAMS to provide, through purchase and/or fabrication, prosthetic and related appliances, equipment and services to eligible veterans so that they may live and work as productive citizens. Veterans eligible for prosthetic services are service-connected veterans seeking care for a service-connected disability; veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities generally rated 10 percent or more; former prisoners of war, veterans discharged or released from active military service for a disability that was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, and veterans who are in receipt of Section 1151 benefits; veterans who are in receipt of increased pension based on a need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being permanently housebound; veterans who have annual income and net worth below the "means test" threshold; all other veterans who are not required to pay a copayment for their care, i.e., veterans of the Mexican border period and World War I, compensated zero (0) percent service-connected veterans who are receiving statutory awards, veterans exposed to a toxic substance, radiation or environmental hazard (limited to certain disabilities); and veterans who must pay a copayment for their care. Ineligible veterans are nonservice-connected veterans residing or sojourning in foreign lands.</p>

VBA教育项目旨在通过采购及/或自制，为符合资格的退伍军人提供假肢及相关辅助器具、设备与服务，助力其作为有生产力的公民正常生活与工作。符合假肢服务资格的退伍军人包括：因服役相关伤残寻求治疗的服役关联伤残退伍军人；通常被评定为10%及以上可补偿型服役伤残的退伍军人；前战俘、因在服役期间负伤或伤情加重而退伍或退役的退伍军人，以及领取第1151条福利的退伍军人；因需要日常陪护或永久居家疗养而领取递增养老金的退伍军人；年收入与净资产低于‘经济状况审查’门槛的退伍军人；所有无需支付诊疗共付额的其他退伍军人，具体包括：墨西哥边境时期及第一次世界大战退伍军人、领取法定补助的0%可补偿型服役伤残退伍军人、接触有毒物质、辐射或环境危害且仅限对应伤残的退伍军人；以及需支付诊疗共付额的退伍军人。不符合资格的退伍军人包括居住或暂居境外的非服役关联伤残退伍军人。