Send proof of legal residence, the veteran’s discharge paperwork, a completed Application for Blind Annuity and a completed Report of Legal Blindness / Request for Information to New York State Department of Veterans’ Services, 2 Empire State Plaza, 17th Floor, Albany, NY 12223.

• You are a New York State resident
• You are legally blind, meaning 20/200 vision in the better eye with best correction or a 20-degree limitation of the field of vision
• You served on active duty during a time of war, or received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, for at least 90 days, unless you were discharged earlier because of a service-connected disability, or you are the unremarried surviving spouse of such a veteran