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Usually any 10% Disability Compensation level is required and the service may be restricted at some sites.
THE VA SAYS: Eyeglasses and hearing aids may be provided to the following veterans when certain conditions apply:
(a) Those with any compensable service-connected disability
(b) Those who are former prisoners-of-war (POWs)
(c) Those in receipt of benefits under Title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1151
(d) Those in receipt of an increased pension based on being permanently housebound and in need of regular aid and attendance and
(e) Those with the following conditions:
1. Those who have visual or hearing impairment resulting from the existence of another medical condition for which the veteran is receiving Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care, or which resulted from treatment of that medical condition.
2. Those with significant functional or cognitive impairment evidenced by deficiencies in the ability to perform activities of daily living, but not including routinely occurring visual or hearing impairments
3. Those who are so severely visually- or hearing-impaired that the provision of sensori-neural aids is necessary to permit active participation in their own medical treatment.
4. Those rated 0 percent for hearing loss, based on the criteria outlined in 38 CFR.17.149(c).

Replacements of hearing aids and eyeglasses may be covered when the device becomes ineffective, irreparable or lost due to circumstances beyond the control of the beneficiary.

Hearing aids and eyeglasses will not be replaced because of availability of newer technology, unless there is evidence that it will significantly benefit the veteran. NOTE: Hearing aids and eyeglasses should not be replaced solely for cosmetic purposes. (a) For eyeglasses, replacement will be at any time due to required refractive change of prescription to improve one line of acuity.