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- VA Loan Benefits
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Under the VA Medical Benefits Package, VA offers veterans a comprehensive health care plan
that provides needed care. Once you apply for enrollment, your eligibility will be verified.
Based on your specific eligibility status, you will be assigned a priority group.
The priority groups are as follows, ranging from 1-7 with 1 being the highest priority
for enrollment. Under the Medical Benefits Package, the same services are generally available
to all enrolled veterans.
Priority Group 1
- Veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 50% or more , or
- Veterans determined by VA to be unemployable due to service-connected conditions
Priority Group 2
- Veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 30% or 40%
Priority Group 3
- Veterans who are former POWs
- Veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 10% or 20%
- Veterans discharged from active duty for a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty
- Veterans who received the Purple Heart
- Veterans awarded special eligibility classification under 38 U.S.C., Section 1151, "benefits for individuals disabled by treatment or vocational rehabilitation"
Priority Group 4
- Veterans who are receiving aid and attendance or housebound benefits
- Veterans who have been determined by VA to be catastrophically disabled
Priority Group 5
- Veterans receiving VA pension benefits
- Veterans who are eligible for Medicaid programs
- Veterans with income and assets below the VA Means Test Thresholds
Priority Group 6
- World War I and Mexican Border War veterans
- Veterans seeking care solely for disorders associated with: exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam; or exposure to ionizing radiation during atmospheric testing or during the occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; or for disorders associated with service in the Gulf War; or for any illness associated with service in combat in a war after the Gulf War or during a period of hostility after November 11, 1998
- Veterans with 0% service-connected conditions, but receiving VA compensation
Priority Group 7
- Nonservice-connected veterans and noncompensable 0% service-connected veterans with income and net worth above the established dollar thresholds and who agree to pay specified copayments
Health Benefits Topics of Interest:
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