An annual payment helps eligible Veterans whose prescribed prosthetic, orthopedic device, or skin medication damages outer clothing.
Veteran whose qualifying device or prescribed medication damages clothing
Entitlement facts
Benefit type
Government benefit. A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks
One or more annual clothing-allowance payments at the current VA rate when each qualifying condition is approved.
Who qualifies
Veteran whose qualifying device or prescribed medication damages clothing
Requirements
The appliance or medication must be for a service-connected disability and meet VA's clothing-damage criteria. Multiple allowances require separate qualifying devices, medications, garments, or affected areas under program rules.
How to activate
File VA Form 10-8678 with the prosthetic representative at the local VA medical center by the annual deadline and provide requested device or medication evidence.
Cost basis
No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees
No application fee. Approval is annual and deadline-dependent; ordinary clothing costs beyond the allowance remain the Veteran's responsibility.
Geography
US
Personalization
Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.
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