Larry Dandridge

Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War, wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past Veterans Service Officer, a Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Hospital, the Fisher House Charleston Good Will Ambassador, and the VP for Veteran Affairs for the local Army Association Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning book Blades of Thunder and a contributing free-lance writer with the Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@earthlink.net or 843-276-7164.

How does the VA determine whether a Veteran is eligible for (Free or with co-pays) VA Health Care? Part 2

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Veterans can find the eligibility requirements for VA healthcare on the VA webpage “Eligibility for VA Health Care” at https://www.va.gov/health-care/eligibility/. All veterans who meet basic service and discharge requirements and who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving our country, at home or abroad, are now eligible for VA healthcare. This includes all veterans who served in the Vietnam War, Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, or any other combat zone after 9/11.

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How does the VA determine whether a veteran is eligible for free VA Health Care?

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My next five articles on veterans’ benefits will cover VA health care, vet centers, priority groups, VA copay rates, Medal of Honor recipients, registry health exams, service-connected disabled veterans, veterans’ income levels, other special eligibility factors for veterans, and how these affect VA healthcare.

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Veterans vs. the system: What veterans, their families can do when veterans run afoul of law enforcement, the criminal justice system

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Unfortunately, veterans sometimes are arrested, placed into protective custody, summoned, and incarcerated. It is vital that veterans and their family members, police departments and sheriff’s offices, officers, deputies, constables, federal agents, and courts know who to contact at the VA Medical Center serving that area.

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