Veterans Benefits Reqirements
In order to qualify for basic veterans benefits via the VA one must have served in the active military, naval or air service and was honorably discharged. If called to active duty for reasons other than purely training, both National Guard and Reservist members may also qualify for VA health benefits given they completed the full term for which they were summoned or ordered to active duty.
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Veterans must have served 24 continuous months or the full term for which they enlisted in order to qualify for health benefits if the enlistment occurred after September 7, 1980 or came on active duty after October 16, 1981.
The 24 month minimum requirement may not be applicable if the Veteran was discharged due to a hardship, a disability or an aggravation of the disability in the line of duty or as a result of an early out.
To receive all the benefits and information the VA has to offer, most Veterans must enroll in the VA Health Care System. Veterans can enroll online at VA.gov or via phone (877)-222-8387.
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