The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in order to make VA healthcare services available to as many veterans as possible, is opening enrollment in Fiscal Year 1999 (October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999) to ALL veterans. This includes mandatory and discretionary veterans in all enrollment priorities 1 through 7.

Enrollment Categories:

1. Veterans with service-connected conditions rated 50 percent or more.

2. Veterans with service-connected conditions rated at 30 or 40 percent

3. Veterans who are former POWs; Veterans with service-connected conditions rated 10 or 20 percent; Veterans discharged from active duty for compensable conditions; Veterans enrolled in Vocational Rehabilitation; Veterans that were injured/hospitalized at VA medical facility.

4. Veterans who are receiving aid and attendance or housebond benefits;
Veterans who have been determined by VA to be catastrophically disabled.

5. Non-service connected veterans and service-connected veterans rated zero percent whose income and net worth are below the established dollar thresholds.

6. All other eligible veterans who are not required to make copayments for their care including:
a. World War I and Mexican Border War veterans
b. Veterans receiving care for exposure to toxic substances or environmental hazards while in service.
c. Compensable zero percent service-connected veterans.

7. Non-service connected veterans and noncompensable zero percent service-connected veterans with income and net worth above the statutory threshold and who agree to pay specified copayments.

VA enrollment DOES NOT include non-veteran family members. Copayments apply for non-service connected treatment for categories 2 through 7.

Call your nearest VA healthcare facility for specific enrollment requirements.