Do I have to enroll to receive Veteran's Affairs health care?

While most veterans must be enrolled to receive Veteran's Affairs (VA) health care, some veterans are exempt from enrollment requirements due to meeting special eligibility criteria. If you fall into one of the following categories, you are not required to enroll:

  • Less than one year has passed since you were discharged for a disability that the military determined Was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, but that VA has not yet rated
  • VA has rated you with a service-connected disability of 50% or more
  • You are seeking care for a VA-rated service connected condition only

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1. Do I have to enroll to receive Veteran's Affairs health care?
2. I am a recently discharged combat veteran. Must I pay Veteran's Affairs co-payments?
3. Hearing aids and eyeglasses are listed as "limited" benefits, under what circumstances do I qualify?
4. Do I qualify for routine health care at non-Veteran's Affairs facilities at Veteran's Affairs expense?
5. Am I eligible for emergency care at non-Veteran's Affairs facilities?
6. Do I quality for travel benefits?