Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

The "Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act" aims to enhance support for disabled veterans by modifying the Department of Veterans Affairs' authority to provide financial assistance for home improvements and structural alterations. This bill significantly increases the maximum benefit amounts available for these services, which are part of home health care. Specifically, veterans who applied for non-service-connected disability benefits before the Act's enactment but whose disability is later determined service-connected will receive $6,800 . For veterans applying on or after the Act's enactment, the benefit increases to $10,000 . The legislation also mandates annual adjustments to these dollar amounts based on the residential home cost of construction index and imposes a limit of three improvements or structural alterations per veteran.