{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-17.3200","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 17.3200","heading":"Purpose and scope.","body":"(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section and §§ 17.3210 through 17.3250 is to establish eligibility and other criteria for the provision to veterans of the prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services, listed in § 17.3230, authorized as medical services under 38 U.S.C. 1701(6)(F) and 38 U.S.C. 1710(a).\n(b) Scope. This section and §§ 17.3210 through 17.3250 apply only to items and services listed in § 17.3230(a) and authorized to be provided as medical services under 38 U.S.C. 1701(6)(F) and 38 U.S.C. 1710(a). The provision of the items or services and payments in table 1 to this paragraph (b) are authorized in whole or in part by separate statutes and controlled by other implementing regulations:\nTable 1 to Paragraph (b)\nItem or service Statute Regulation(s)\nClothing allowance 38 U.S.C. 1162 38 CFR 3.810\nService and guide dog benefits 38 U.S.C. 1714(b) \u0026 (c) 38 CFR 17.148\nSensori-neural aids 38 U.S.C. 1707(b) 38 CFR 17.149\nPatient lifts and other rehabilitative devices 38 U.S.C. 1717(b) 38 CFR 17.151\nDevices for deaf veterans 38 U.S.C. 1717(c) 38 CFR 17.152\nEquipment for blind veterans 38 U.S.C. 1714(b) 38 CFR 17.154\nAutomobile adaptive equipment 38 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. 38 CFR 17.155 through 17.159\nHome improvements and structural alterations 38 U.S.C. 1717(a)(2) 38 CFR 17.3100 through 17.3130","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 17—MEDICAL"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"a7e6258675987d1d7b5ce00109072d4a3bd37c63f92a7decb4824fe17ab54f42","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-17.3130","next":"us/38-cfr-17.3210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}