April was National Limb Loss Awareness Month, and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is reminding veterans about its Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program. Through the program, eligible Pennsylvania veterans receive a pension of $150 per month. Currently, there are 1,900 veterans enrolled in the program.
To be eligible, a veteran must have served in the military honorably, have been a resident of Pennsylvania upon entering the military, and have suffered an injury or incurred a disease resulting in the loss or loss of use of two or more extremities as a result of his or her performance of duties connected with military service, with a VA rating of 40 percent or more for each extremity.
To apply, Pennsylvania veterans should contact the County Veterans Affairs Director in the county they reside. More information about the DMVA, including the Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program, can be found at http://www.dmva.pa.gov, http://www.facebook.com/padmva, or http://www.twitter.com/padmva.
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