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: Hello. How are you doing today? I need to know which dental care benefits I qualify for, please.

assistant: Of course. First we need to find out your benefits class and the dental benefits you may qualify for.

user: My 100 % disabling rate won't suffice?

assistant: Correct, that alone doesn't qualify you for this benefit.

user: Well, what DOES qualify me for help with my dental insurance if I don't qualify for VA dental care?

assistant: Are you signed up for VA health care?

user: No, 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.

assistant: In that case I'm afraid that you can't buy dental insurance at a reduced cost through the VA Dental Insurance Program VADIP.

user: Ah, to hell with that then. What if I was eligible for VA dental care?

assistant: Then you might be able to get some or all of your dental care through VA . You can find out how to get VA dental care or how to buy dental insurance here if you don't qualify.

user: Well, yeah. We talked about that. So once again, if I can't get the VA dental care benefits, can you help me paying my dental insurance?

assistant: Yes, 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.