![](media/image1.png){width="0.3770833333333333in"
height="0.2847222222222222in"} **Department of Veterans Affairs**

***Automobile and Special Adaptive Equipment Grants***

## Can a Veteran Receive Financial Assistance From VA to Purchase an Automobile?

> > Yes. Financial assistance, in the form of a grant, is available to
> > purchase a new or used automobile (or other conveyance) to
> > accommodate a veteran or servicemember with certain disabilities
> > that resulted from an injury or disease incurred or aggravated
> > during active military service. The grant may also be paid, if
> > disabilities are a result of medical treatment, examination,
> > vocational rehabilitation, or compensated work therapy provided by
> > the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
>
> > The grant is paid directly to the seller of the automobile for the
> > total price (up to \$11,000) of the automobile. The veteran or
> > servicemember may only receive the automobile grant ***once*** in
> > his/her lifetime.
>
> **What Disabilities Must You Have to Qualify for the Automobile
> Grant?**
>
> > A veteran or servicemember must have one of the following
> > disabilities to qualify for the automobile grant:

-   loss, or permanent loss of use, of one or both feet

-   loss, or permanent loss of use, of one or both hands, or

-   permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to a certain degree

> **Does VA Pay to Adapt a Vehicle?**
>
> > Yes. Those qualified for the automobile grant, and veterans or
> > servicemembers with ankylosis (immobility of the joint) of one or
> > both knees or hips resulting from an injury or disease incurred or
> > aggravated by active military service may also qualify for the
> > adaptive equipment grant.
>
> > Adaptive equipment includes, but is not limited to, power steering,
> > power brakes, power windows, power seats, and special equipment
> > necessary to assist the eligible person into and out of the vehicle.
> > Contact should be made with your local VA medical center's
> > Prosthetic Department prior to purchasing any equipment.
>
> > The adaptive equipment grant may be paid more than once, and it may
> > be paid to either the seller or the veteran.

## How Can I Apply for an Automobile and/or Special Adaptive Equipment Grant?

> > You can apply for the automobile and/or the special adaptive
> > equipment grant by completing VA Form 21-4502*, Application for
> > Automobile or Other Conveyance and Adaptive Equipment* and
> > submitting it to your local VA regional office. The instructions on
> > the VA Form 21-4502 contain a list of adaptive equipment that has
> > been pre-approved for particular disabilities.
>
> > ***Note***: After you complete and submit Section I of the
> > application, VA will complete Section II and return the original to
> > you. You are responsible for obtaining the invoice from the seller,
> > updating Section III, and submitting the form to your local VA
> > regional office for payment.
>
> > If you are entitled to adaptive equipment only (i.e., service
> > connected for ankylosis of knees or hips) you should complete VA
> > Form 10-1394*, Application for Adaptive Equipment -- Motor Vehicle*
> > and submit it to your local VA medical center. Additionally, VA Form
> > 10-1394 should be completed for approval of equipment not specified
> > on the VA Form 21-4502.

### For More Information, Call Toll-Free 1-800-827-1000

### or Visit Our Web Site at [http://www.va.gov](http://www.va.gov/).

Compensation & Pension Service -- July 2008