United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VISN 17 - VA North Texas Health Care System

Eligibility

All veterans are encouraged to enroll in the VA Health Care System. To begin the process, please complete an Application for Health Care Benefits. You can submit the form online, or you may print the form and mail it to us at:

VA Medical Center
Medical Administration Service
ATTN: Eligibility
4500 S. Lancaster Rd
Dallas, Texas 75216

You can also bring the form to one of our facilities:

Dallas:
Clinical Addition, 1st floor, Patient Services Office, RM 1B-220
Bonham: Building 1, 1st floor between the two entrances from parking lot 1
Fort Worth: Left of the registration desk, Room 222


Whether mailing or bringing your application, please include the following items —

  • a copy of both sides of your current insurance card (including Medicare or Medicaid)
  • a copy of your DD214, 'Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge'
  • (Purple Heart recipients only) a copy of your award letter if 'Purple Heart' is not noted on your DD214

To speak to someone in our eligibility office, please call:

Dallas: 214-857-1362
214-857-1343
214-857-1363

214-857-1342

Bonham:

903-583-6414

903-583-6350
Fort Worth:

817-882-6145


For an overview of eligibility guidelines, visit VA Health Care Eligibility.