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    DMVA Encourages Eligible Veterans To Apply For Amputee, Paralyzed Veterans Pension

    The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) wants veterans who may qualify for a monthly pension through the state’s Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension program to apply now. The DMVA has been raising awareness as the Amputee Coalition recognizes National Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month throughout April.

    To qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria:

    • Resident of Pennsylvania upon entering the military;

    • Honorable or Under Honorable Conditions discharge; and

    • Service-connected disability rating of 40% or higher in each of two or more limbs (arms/hands or legs/feet) as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

    To apply, Pennsylvania veterans should contact their County Director of Veterans Affairs in the county they reside.