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Portland, OR Vet Center | Veterans Affairs
If you’re a Veteran or service member (including National Guard and Reserves), you’re eligible if you meet any of these service requirements: You served on active duty in any combat theater or area of hostility, or You provided mortuary services or direct emergency medical care to treat the casualties of war while on active duty, or You were a member of an unmanned aerial vehicle crew that provided direct support to operations in a combat theater or area of hostility, or You served on active duty in response to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the president, or under orders of the governor or chief executive of a state in response to a disaster or civil disorder, or  You’re a current or former member of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation, or You’re a current member of the Reserve Component assigned to a military command in a drill status, including active Reserves, and you need to address a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma that is related to your military serviceIf you’re a Veteran or service member (including National Guard and Reserves), you’re also eligible for Vet Center services if any of these descriptions is true for you: You’re a Vietnam Era Veteran who used Vet Center services before January 2, 2013, or You experienced military sexual trauma (no matter your gender or service era), or You currently use any covered VA educational assistance benefits

 What are the covered educational assistance benefits?
 

Montgomery GI Bill Active DutyMontgomery GI Bill Selected ReservePost-9/11 GI BillReserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP)Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC)

Remember: You don’t need to be enrolled in VA health care to be eligible for Vet Center services. You don’t need to have a service-connected disability. And you can have any character of discharge.

You can use our counseling and other support services when your participation would support the growth and goals of the Veteran or service member in your family. If the Veteran or service member considers you family, so do we.  
You can also use our bereavement services if any of these descriptions is true for your family: 

The Veteran or service member died while serving on active duty, or
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Note: You don’t need to enroll in Medicare Part D to qualify for CHAMPVA.
Download a fact sheet on Medicare and CHAMPVA (PDF)

 What benefits do I get with CHAMPVA?
 

With CHAMPVA, you’ll be covered for services and supplies when we determine they are medically necessary and were received from an authorized provider. When providers are performing services within the scope of their license or certification, we consider them to be authorized.
Covered services include:

Ambulance service
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Durable medical equipment (DME)
Family planning and maternity
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Mental health services
Outpatient services
Pharmacy (prescription medicines)
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When you’re signed up for CHAMPVA, you’ll get a copy of the CHAMPVA Program Guide. This guide will tell you more about covered and non-covered services and supplies.

Download the CHAMPVA Program Guide (PDF) 

Download fact sheets on CHAMPVA benefits

 How do I get CHAMPVA benefits?
 

You’ll need to apply for these benefits.
To apply, submit these required documents:

Application for CHAMPVA Benefits (VA Form 10-10d), and

Other Health Insurance Certification (VA Form 10-7959c), and

Documents related to your Medicare status:

If you qualify for Medicare for any reason, you’ll need to submit a copy of your Medicare card.

If you’re 65 years old or older and don’t qualify for Medicare, you’ll need to send us documentation from the Social Security Administration that confirms you don’t qualify for Medicare benefits under anyone’s Social Security number.

To speed up the processing of your application, you can also send copies (not originals) of these optional documents:

The page from the VBA rating decision showing your Veteran is permanently and totally disabled (or the death rating if you’re a survivor)
Your Veteran’s DD214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)—or, if the Veteran was a World War II or Korean War Veteran, the Report of Separation.
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VBA embracing organizational transformation to enhance customer experience - VA News
This is a complete waste of time. “We hired people Congress funded us for.” Fantastic. You can follow simple instructions. “We processed more claims with more people.” Wow. Blowing my socks away with more manpower = more production, except the story states there was a 57.2% increase in people, but “ VBA completed 1,060,778 claims, 33.2% greater than this point in FY23.”
I’m no math major and didn’t stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night, but shouldn’t a 57.2% increase in people also mean about a 57.2% increase in claims? Oh, wait. It’s VA math. Maybe we should be thankful it’s not a 10% DECREASE. 
I’m sure this was directed by Dr. Aaron M. Lee, executive director, because his name is right up front. We have a sighting of Captain Brown Nose, probably so Mr Pat Myself On the Back can post it to LinkedIn, playing footsie with other people so he can get promoted or invited for some speaking engagement. Great leadership as well, not highlighting anyone below the senior executive level. That really speaks volumes to the work culture, which is not surprising. The story pulls a real sleight of hand showing VA is one of the best places to work (see https://bestplacestowork.org/rankings/detail/?c=VA00), with an engagement score of 68.4. But, entering in Veterans Benefits Administration shows their score is 67.3 and scored 264 out of 432 agencies (see https://bestplacestowork.org/rankings/detail/?c=VALA). Not hard math to figure out that’s in the bottom 40% of federal agencies, despite this glowing article proclaiming VBA’s greatness. 
Maybe instead of churning this garbage out, the authors should ask a pretty simple question: “How does this story help an average veteran?”
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The PACT Act And Your VA Benefits | Veterans Affairs
The full name of the law is The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.
The PACT Act will bring these changes:

Expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for Veterans with toxic exposures and Veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras
Adds 20+ more presumptive conditions for burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic exposures
Adds more presumptive-exposure locations for Agent Orange and radiation
Requires VA to provide a toxic exposure screening to every Veteran enrolled in VA health care
Helps us improve research, staff education, and treatment related to toxic exposures

If you’re a Veteran or survivor, you can file claims now to apply for PACT Act-related benefits.

What does it mean to have a presumptive condition for toxic exposure?

To get a VA disability rating, your disability must connect to your military service. For many health conditions, you need to prove that your service caused your condition. 
But for some conditions, we automatically assume (or “presume”) that your service caused your condition. We call these “presumptive conditions.”
We consider a condition presumptive when it's established by law or regulation.
If you have a presumptive condition, you don’t need to prove that your service caused the condition. You only need to meet the service requirements for the presumption.

Am I eligible for VA health care under the PACT Act?

You’re eligible to enroll now—without needing to apply for disability benefits first—if you meet the basic service and discharge requirements and any of these descriptions are true for you:

You served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, or any other combat zone after 9/11, or
You deployed in support of the Global War on Terror, or
You were exposed to toxins or other hazards during military service at home or abroad

Specific toxins and hazards include burn pits, sand and dust, particulates, oil well or sulfur fires, chemicals, radiation, warfare agents, depleted uranium, herbicides, and other occupational hazards. Find more military exposure categories on our Public Health website