Custom Mobility is passionate about, and works closely with our veteran community. As part of our dedication to our brothers and sisters in the Armed Forces, we work with local veterans hospitals, offer resources, and provide assistance in a variety of ways. Below, you’ll find a list of resources for our clients who are disabled veterans.
Disabled American Veterans
http://www.dav.org/
Building Better Lives for Disabled American Veterans and Their Families.
The Paralyzed Veterans of America
http://www.pva.org/
Founded in 1946, the PVA is a Congressionally chartered service organization, focused on a variety of issues involving the specialized needs of our paralyzed veterans. They are a great resource for those who have experienced spinal cord injury.
US Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov/
The goal of the VA is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans’ benefits, and see to the overall satisfaction of our veterans.
VA Enrollment Form
Below, you’ll find an application to enroll in VA Health Benefits. For our veterans who need modified vehicles or mobility equipment, this is a crucial resource:
https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/
VA Spina Bifida Benefits
The VA provides monetary allowances, vocational training, and VA-financed health care benefits to the children of Vietnam veterans, diagnosed with Spina Bifida. Click the link below for more information:
https://www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/programs/dependents/spinabifida/index.asp
Veterans Health Administration
Interested to learn more about the VHA? Follow the link to find information on their policies, procedures, requirements, and more:
Additional Resources
Auto Allowance Grant
Eligible veterans can receive $19,817 to use toward the purchase of a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. The grant must be approved by the VA and gets paid directly to the seller of the vehicle.
Automobile Adaptive Equipment Program
Eligible veterans can receive equipment and training to help with entry, exit, and/or operation of a motor vehicle. Qualifying equipment includes platform wheelchair lifts, lowered floors, raised roofs and doors, power door openers, hand controls, and kneeling, braking, and digital driving systems.
Non-Service-Connected
To aid in the entry and exit of a van, eligible veterans can receive non-operational equipment. Equipment is not issued under the Automobile Adaptive Equipment Program because it is categorized as “medical.”
VA Applications and Downloads
For any veterans interested in receiving an accessible van through the VA, fill out the following forms and submit them to your local VA.
Learn More About VA & Disability Grants
