Colorado veterans can request a private PSD evaluation based on present disability-related needs and the dog’s established work. Keep clinical documentation separate from applications for training, dog placement or veterans’ benefits.
The veteran's starting file
A veteran’s PSD request should connect the person’s present disability-related needs with the dog’s trained work. Service history alone does not establish that every dog is suitable or that a particular program will fund it.
Begin with the question you need answered: clinical documentation, a training assessment, or eligibility for a separate support program. Naming that question helps you approach the right professional.
Choose a setting that matters to your current functioning, rather than beginning with the animal's vest or title.
Discuss the actual task and the handling arrangement rather than assuming a veteran-specific label changes the standard. A dog intended to intimidate others is not an appropriate substitute for trained assistance.
Note when another person takes over or when the response has not been reliable enough to use.
Identify any existing training organization or records and explain the actual learned tasks. Separate those observations from military records, benefit decisions, or a general statement that the dog is supportive.
Think through who feeds, exercises and supervises the animal during appointments or periods when you cannot handle it. List an alternative to the dog when assistance is unavailable.
Keep clinical, training, and benefits documents organized by purpose. This CSA assessment does not determine VA program eligibility or replace the requirements of a separate assistance-dog organization.
The prices below belong to a private assessment service. Confirm any hoped-for reimbursement directly with the relevant benefit program before paying, and do not assume the plan supplies a dog or its training. Those arrangements have separate selection and eligibility processes.
$149.00
24-48 Hour
$159.00
24-48 Hour
$199.00
24-48 Hour
$199.00
24-48 Hour
$225.00
24-48 Hour
Colorado Service Animals does not offer an ESA registry. A professional evaluation determines whether documentation is appropriate; optional cards and certificates do not establish access rights.
Begin with the documentation question rather than a funding expectation. This review does not enroll an applicant in a government program or arrange a trained dog.
Provide your current circumstances and explain the established work that relates to the functional limitation.
A licensed clinician evaluates the information needed for a documentation decision. Military status does not replace that individual assessment.
Supported documentation is delivered by email. Direct any separate benefits application to its responsible program.
A question about a benefit application belongs with the people administering or assisting with that process. Keep it separate from purchasing private clinical documentation.
Find your county Veterans Service OfficeThe answer may come from a clinician, a trainer or a benefits administrator.
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Bring the current functional concern and the dog's established work to the clinical discussion. Direct funding, placement, or benefit questions to the organization that administers that program.