Did you serve in Iraq
or Afghanistan? (And have you registered for VA health care?)
OEF/OIF/OND combat
Veterans can receive cost free medical care for any condition related to your
service in your theater of operation for five years after the date of your
discharge or release.
For this reason,
combat Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply for enrollment within their
enhanced eligibility period, even if no medical care is currently
needed.
Your 5-year
enrollment period begins on your discharge or separation date from Active Duty
military service, or in the case of multiple call-ups, your most recent
discharge date.
Comprehensive VA
health benefits -- including preventative care, mental health care,
prescriptions, emergency and surgical care -- are available to all Veterans
(usually with a co-pay).