Veteran Health Care

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Veteran's Health Care Overview

Just because you leave active duty doesn't mean you lose all of your health benefits.

Featured Veteran Health Care Articles

The VA medical center in Washington, D.C., is under investigation after a veteran was found dead in his vehicle parked at the facility in May 2017. Washington DC VA Medical Center/Facebook

Veterans Medical Benefits Package

A standard enhanced health benefits plan is generally available to all enrolled veterans.

PTSD can lead to a risk of suicide. Getty Images

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Learn more about the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment and outreach programs.

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company shipyard workers use a barge crane to move the propellers and rudder of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, Dec. 23, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo/Joe Kane)

Asbestos Illness Related to Military Service

Many veterans were exposed to asbestos as a result of their military service.

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VA Hearing and Vision Benefits

Just who will the VA provide glasses and hearing aids to?

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VA Family Caregiver Program

The VA Family Caregiver Program offers benefits for family members who care for severely injured veterans

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Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation

The VA offers several treatment options for Traumatic Brain Injury.

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In some instances, VA may provide dental care, in most cases they do not

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CHAMPVA Overview

CHAMPVA is a health benefits program where the VA shares the cost of certain services and supplies with you

A UC-123B Provider aircraft sprays the defoliant Agent Orange over South Vietnam in 1962. A new report says the planes remained contaminated for years after the war, while Air Force Reserve units used them for medical, transport and training missions.

If you are veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange you may be eligible for free medical care and disability from the VA