To receive health intendance, veterans generally must be enrolled. Veterans practise non take to be enrolled if they: (1) accept a service-connected (SC) disability of 50 pct or more; or (2) need treat a compensable disability. A veteran may apply for enrollment at whatsoever VA health care facility or veterans' benefits office at whatever fourth dimension. At that place is no time limit. A form, "Application for Health Benefits," VA Form 10-10EZ, must be completed and can exist submitted in person or by mail.

Application forms can be obtained by visiting, calling or writing any VA wellness intendance facility or veterans' benefits part, or by calling toll-free one-877-222-VETS (8387).

Application via the Cyberspace is also available at world wide web.va.gov/healthbenefits/apply/. For information on VA'due south comprehensive health benefits, eligibility and enrollment you tin can access VA at www.va.gov/healtheligibility.

For a new VA patient, non already enrolled, the application for enrollment will exist generated automatically as part of the patient registration procedure at the first visit to a VA health intendance facility. Later on the veteran has enrolled, VA will send a letter from the VA Health Eligibility Centre notifying the veteran of his/her priority grouping. Withal, this alphabetic character is not necessary to initially receive treatment. Cheque with the local VA health care facility if there is incertitude virtually a veteran's enrollment status.

Once enrolled, most veterans will remain enrolled without further action on their function. Nonetheless, certain veterans are required to provide income information to determine their priority level. These veterans volition be mailed VA Form 10-10EZ for completion on an annual basis for re-enrollment. Failure to update this data could adversely affect a veteran's enrollment condition.