For qualifying veterans with service-connected disabilities, one of the most overlooked benefits is qualifying for adaptive housing. 

Adaptive housing provides a veteran with items such as a walk-in shower, a wider door and other services to help accommodate them in a new or existing home. 

First, it’s important to understand what the VA determines as qualifying disabilities. 

The next step?  A veteran should review the VA’s policy page on adaptive housing. 

After reading this info, a veteran should download VA Form 26-4555 and complete the form. 

Once a veteran has completed this form, the VA will assign someone from their housing team to review the blueprints for a new home to review it for the modifications requested.  For an existing home, a VA rep will review the home to determine what funding can be provided for modifications.  This reviewing process  for either can take from 30 to 90 days. 

If an elderly disabled veteran moves into a home with their family, the VA may provide the needed remodeling updates.