The Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to fully fund robotic prosthetic legs for wounded warriors. This advanced technology will help veterans with spinal injuries reclaim their mobility and walk again.

The robotic exoskeleton ReWalk currently costs $77,000. Without even considering the costs of physical therapy and maintenance, this upfront price is extremely unaffordable for most military veterans. With the VA’s support, veterans who once had no other option but to remain wheelchair-bound have a chance to get back on their feet.

ReWalk was approved by the FDA in 2014 and tested on 45 wounded warriors with spinal injuries. The technology, which uses a metal support system, motion sensors and mechanized joints to move otherwise paralyzed legs, proved to be very successful among military veteran testers.

Gene Laureano, an Army veteran who participated in the study, told the Military Times that he became emotional when he stood again for the first time in years.

The tears came down,” said Laureano, who was left paralyzed five years ago after falling off a ladder. “I hadn’t spoken to somebody standing up in so long.”

“I just kept remembering the doctor told me it was impossible for me to walk, and then I crossed that threshold from the impossible to the possible,” he added.

When the study ended, however, so did his ability to walk. He’s been waiting to get the robotic legs ever since.

Laureno has already applied to receive his very own ReWalk through the VA.

The biggest downside of the ReWalk is that not every veteran will be able to use it. Though 42,000 veterans currently suffer from some form of paralysis, only the veterans who fit a specific height and weight requirement can wear the exoskeleton. Veterans with waists too thick to fit into the support belt or legs too long or short to fit into the metal supports will be out of luck until the manufacturer, ReWalk Robotics, develops a more flexible model.