

You were discharged for a disability that got worse in the line of duty.You were discharged for a disability resulting from something that happened to you in the line of duty.You receive financial compensation (payments) from VA for a service-connected disability.This makes you more likely to get benefits. Enhanced eligibility means that we’ll place you in a higher priority group. You may qualify for enhanced eligibility status if you meet at least one of these requirements. You’re eligible for VA health care. Keep reading to learn more. If you served in certain locations and time periods during the Vietnam War era If you had or have active-duty status for training purposes only, you don’t qualify for VA health care. You must have been called to active duty by a federal order and completed the full period for which you were called or ordered to active duty. If you’re a current or former member of the Reserves or National Guard You were discharged for a hardship or “early out,” or.You were discharged for a disability that was caused-or made worse-by your active-duty service, or.This minimum duty requirement may not apply if any of these are true : You must have served 24 continuous months or the full period for which you were called to active duty, unless any of the descriptions below are true for you.


If you enlisted after September 7, 1980, or entered active duty after October 16, 1981 You may be eligible for VA health care benefits if you served in the active military, naval, or air service and didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge.
