What If I’m Catastrophically Disabled?
To be considered Catastrophically Disabled, you must have a severely disabling injury, disorder, or disease which permanently compromises your ability to carry out activities of daily living, and: • requires you to have personal or mechanical assistance to leave home or bed, OR • requires you to have constant supervision to avoid physical harm to yourself or others. To request a catastrophic disability evaluation, contact the Enrollment Coordinator at your local VA health care facility. VA will make every effort to schedule your evaluation within 35 days of request. There is no charge for the Catastrophic Disability evaluation. If it is determined by a VA health care provider that you are Catastrophically Disabled, your Priority Group assignment will be upgraded to Priority Group 4.
