VA dental care 
If you qualify for VA dental care benefits , you may be able to get some or all of your dental care through VA . Find out how to get VA dental care or how to buy dental insurance if you don t qualify. 

Can I get VA dental care benefits for some or all of my dental care? 
It depends on a number of factors, like your military service history and your current health and living situation. Based on these factors , VA places you into a benefits class and you get the specific benefits assigned to that class. See the section below for more information. 

What VA dental care benefits do I qualify for? 
Click on the statement below that describes you best to find out your benefits class and the dental benefits you may qualify for : You re in : Class I You may qualify for: Any needed dental care You re in : Class IIC You may qualify for: Any needed dental care You re in: Class IV You may qualify for : Any needed dental care * *Please note: If you re being paid at the 100% disabling rate based on a temporary rating for a reason such as a long stay in the hospital or rehab care , that doesn t qualify you for this benefit. You re in: Class IV You may qualify for : Any needed dental care * *Please note: If you re being paid at the 100% disabling rate based on a temporary rating for a reason such as a long stay in the hospital or rehab care , that doesn t qualify you for this benefit. You re in: Class II You may qualify for: One - time dental care if you meet all of the requirements listed below All of these must be true for you : You didn t receive a dishonorable discharge , and You apply for dental care within 180 days of discharge or release , and Your DD214 certificate of discharge doesn t show that you had a complete dental exam and all needed dental treatment before you were discharged * Please note: If you got a dental award letter from VBA dated before 1955 stating that your dental conditions aren t compensable , then you are no longer eligible for Class 

user: I was wondering if I can get help with my dental insurance, becauce I can't get VA dental care benefits.

assistant: You may be able to buy dental insurance at a reduced cost through the VA Dental Insurance Program, VADIP, if you meet at least one of the requirements.

user: And what are those requirements, if I may ask?

assistant: Are you signed up for VA health care?

user: No, I am not.

assistant: Are you signed up for our Civilian Health and Medical Program also called CHAMPVA, a health insurance program for dependents of Veterans?

user: No, I'm not.

assistant: Unfortunately, you won't be able to buy dental insurance at a reduced cost through the VA Dental Insurance Program then. I'm sorry.

user: That's ok. Is there anything else I may qualify for?

assistant: You may qualify for a one-time course of dental care that a VA dental care provider concludes.

user: Do I need the dental care for a specific goal?

assistant: Yes, the dental care must be needed to make it possible for you to be in the vocational rehab program and make it possible for you to reach the goals of your vocational rehab program.

user: Is there anything else I should know?

assistant: Yes, you should know that a Dental Trauma Rating VA Form 10 - 564-D or VA Regional Office Rating Decision letter VA Form 10 - 7131 will tell you the tooth/teeth/conditions that are trauma-rated.