Do I have to enroll to receive VA health care?

While most veterans must be enrolled to receive VA health care, some veterans are exempt from enrollment requirements due to meeting special eligibility criteria. If you fall into one of the following categories, you are not required to enroll:

If you are seeking care for a VA-rated service connected condition only - if VA has rated you with a service-connected disability of 50% or more - if less than one year has passed since you were discharged for a disability that the military determined Was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, but that VA has not yet rated