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To: castlegreyskull
So I will clarify my first sentence.. To qualify for free service from the VA you have to have a service related disability. There are many ways to be classified. However, if you leave the military with no injury, etc, then you will be asked to pay for the services received.

The payment amount though for non service related injury/disability or even basic medical services is solely based on vets income AFTER criteria of your priority level is determined.

IOW if a vet disabled from any means or not receives medical services from VA & is below poverty level the payment for medical services will likely be $0. It is a sliding scale proportional to your income. I know because I receive VA medical services with a non service related disability. {I'm on SSDI} & I use VA for my hearing aids, glasses, and corrective feet insoles which Medicare/Medicaid I am also under does not cover. I pay no payment to VA.

98 posted on 06/02/2014 7:04:41 PM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: cva66snipe

Thank you for the info.

What I know about the VA generally is about my own specific situation. I know there is many ways to determine a Vet’s benefits as I found in the few years I been dealing with them. I never knew it would have to do with the income level. Although that makes sense. 3 years ago I twisted my ankle very badly. I went into my VA assign primary care physician, so that he can take a look at it. At this point I never provided the VA an insurance card. On the way out I ask them when I might receive the bill. They told me that since I don’t have insurance, that they are my insurance. I gave them my card, I wasn’t aware they never had it. I thought I gave it to them when I first came there.


100 posted on 06/03/2014 2:43:26 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: cva66snipe

Thank you again for your information.


101 posted on 06/03/2014 2:55:48 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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