Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description

Program Description

Program Description

Eligibility

• Discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• 24 continuous months of service for active duty members serving after 1981 -OR-
• Full period ordered to federal active duty for Reserves and National Guard.
• Not all veterans who fulfill the above basic eligibility requirements are eligible for VA healthcare enrollment. Veterans are enrolled in VA health care according to priority groups, based on disability, service and income.
• Because the eligibility and enrollment requirements are complex, the VA encourages all Veterans to apply so that the VA may determine their enrollment eligibility.

How To Apply

• Veterans can apply for health benefits through form 1010-EZ. The form can be submitted online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the Providence VA Medical Center Eligibility Office. Individual programs or clinics may also assist in the enrollment process.

Documentation

• A copy of both sides of your current insurance card, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• A copy of your DD214.
• Information about household finances.

Program Description

Services

Eligibility

• For Extended Care Services and Caregiver Support: VA enrollment, clinical need.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans: Veteran seriously injured in the line of duty, in need of person care services.

How To Apply

• The Caregiver Support Coordinator can help with application for VA health care enrollment, extended care services, and caregiver support services.
• For Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans, the application for services is Form 10-10CG.
• For Extended Care services, the Veteran may need to fill out Form 10-10EC, depending on service connection, diagnosis, and income.

Supplemental Materials

• Brochure.

Program Description

Eligibility

• Former POWs who are diagnosed with any of the conditions in the categories below are presumed to be service-connected for those conditions, regardless of their length of time in captivity:
  Osteoporosis (on or after October 10, 2008, if the POW has PTSD);
  Neuro-Psychiatric, including psychosis, dysthymic disorder (Depressive Neurosis), any of the Anxiety States (e.g., PTSD);
  Cold Injury;
  Traumatic Arthritis;
  Stroke;
  Heart Disease
• The following additional conditions are presumed to be service-connected for former POWs who were captive for 30 days or more:
  Osteoporosis (on or after September 28, 2009);
  Nutritional deficiencies, including avitaminosis, beriberi, malnutrition, and pellagra Helminthiasis;
  Peripheral Neuropathy;
  Digestive disorders, including peptic ulcer disease, chronic dysentery, irritable bowel syndrome, and cirrhosis of the liver

How To Apply

• Contact your local POW Veterans Outreach Coordinator at your nearest VA Regional Office
  Apply online using eBenefits, OR
  Work with an accredited representative or agent, OR
  Go to the Providence VA Regional Office and have a VA employee assist you.

Program Description