Service Animals Veterans Affairs
VAs authority for this program for guide hearing seizure and mobility dogs is in 38 CFR 17148 - Service Dogs.
Service animals veterans affairs. You may not be charged a deposit or surcharge so that your animal may accompany you. VCAS gets to know the veteran and matches them with a rescue dog that will fit their lifestyle and needs creating a mutually beneficial relationship. You cannot be segregated from other patient because you are accompanied by your service animal.
For the purposes of this section. American Humane is devoted to harnessing the healing powers of the human-animal bond to help veterans. Only dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability are considered service animals.
Previously the VA only covered some costs of service dogs for veterans with certain physical disabilities such as blindness hearing impairment. Among the many program that the Trust supports are several that deal with service dogs and other types of service animals. VA does not provide service dogs SD but does provide this insurance benefit for eligible Veterans through VHA Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service PSAS which administers this program.
38 Code of Federal Regulations CFR Pensions Bonuses and Veterans Relief Medical Prosthetic Sensory and Rehabilitative Aids 17148 Service Dogs aDefinitions. Department of Veterans Affairs VA partnered with non-profit organization Pet Partners in October to help improve quality of life social engagement and health of Veterans by increasing access to animal-assisted activities AAA and animal-assisted therapy AAT. Veterans who need a service animal may request one from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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VCAS is currently placing dogs in central Ohio. A service dog assists someone with a severe to profound hearing impairment or someone with a physical impairment that substantially limits mobility. There are no restrictions on the breeds of dogs that may be considered service animals.