person to any VA Medical Center as well as by correspondence, telephone, or authorized community physician prescription. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Usually immediately, although delays of 30 to 60 days have occurred in unusual cases. Appeals: A veteran who is administratively refused prosthetics services by a local VA health care facility may appeal to the Board of Veterans Appeals. Determinations of the Veterans Health Administration involving the need or nature of medical treatment as distinguished from legal or basic eligibility for medical services can not be appealed. Renewals: None. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents); (b) Handicapped (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Crippled); (c) Physically Afflicted (e.g. TB, Arthritis, Heart Disease); INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Initial contact should be made with the Prosthetic Representatives in 154 VA field stations, any VA hospital or outpatient clinic, or any veterans service organization representative. See Appendix IV of the Catalog for the address of the nearest Veterans Hospital Facility. Headquarters Office: Chief Consultant, Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Strategic Health Care Group (113), Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: (202) 273-8515. Fax: (202) 273-9110. 525 VETERANS REHABILITATION ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE
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