Returning Combat Veterans - VISN 17 - VA North Texas Health Care System

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VISN 17 - VA North Texas Health Care System

Returning Combat Veterans

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VANTHCS is grateful to the men and women who risk their lives to fight terrorism in Afghanistan, Iraq and many other places around the world.

Transition assistance and case management services are offered to returning combat veterans with the mission to ensure continuity and improved coordination of health care and benefits for seriously injured or ill service members returning from theaters of combat operations as they transition from DoD to VA Health Care System.

What are combat veterans eligible for?

• Cost free care, including medications, for conditions potentially related to their combat service for up to 5 years following their discharge or release from active duty.

• Enrollment into Enrollment Priority Group 6, if not otherwise qualified for a higher enrollment priority group assignment.

• Full access to VA's medical benefits package

• Potential eligibility for dental care within 180 days of discharge (if not previously evaluated and treated within 90 days of discharge from the military) from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable from a period of service not less than 90 days.

Meet the OEF/OIF Team
Schedule of Upcoming Events

If you have served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, please contact us.

1-800-849-3597	Dallas
903-583-2111	Bonham
817-882-6000	Ft. Worth

Registration In Person

Please report to the admissions/enrollment area at one of the following facilities:

Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, Texas (the OEF/OIF Program suite is located in the clinical addition across from the pharmacy, suite 1B-214)
Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, 1201 E. 9th St., Bonham, TX
Ft. Worth Outpatient Clinic, 300 W. Rosedale, Ft. Worth, Texas