Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents - CT.gov
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents - CT.gov
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14 VA Health Care Chapter 16. <strong>Veterans</strong> participating in a VA vocational rehabilitationprogram.7. Certain veterans enrolled in a VA Homeless Program <strong>for</strong> 60consecutive days or more may receive certain medicallynecessary outpatient dental services.8. Those with non-service-connected dental conditions ordisabilities <strong>for</strong> which treatment was begun while the veteranwas in an inpatient status in a VA medical center, when it isclinically determined to be necessary to complete suchdental treatment on an outpatient basis.9. <strong>Veterans</strong> requiring treatment <strong>for</strong> dental conditions clinicallydetermined to be complicating a medical condition currentlyunder treatment.Recently discharged veterans with a service-connected noncompensabledental condition or disability who served on active duty 90days or more <strong>and</strong> who apply <strong>for</strong> VA dental care within 180 days ofseparation from active duty, may receive one time treatment <strong>for</strong> dentalconditions if the dental condition is shown to have existed at thetime of discharge or release <strong>and</strong> the veteran’s certificate of dischargedoes not indicate that the veteran received necessary dental carewithin a 90-day period prior to discharge or release. This includesveterans who reentered active military, naval, or air service within90 days after the date of a prior discharge <strong>and</strong>; veterans whosedisqualifying discharge or release has been corrected by competentauthority.For more in<strong>for</strong>mation about eligibility <strong>for</strong> VA medical <strong>and</strong> dental benefits,contact the Health <strong>Benefits</strong> Service Center at 1-877-222-8387or www.va.<strong>gov</strong>/healthelic~ibility.Nursing Home CareVA provides nursing home services to veterans through three nationalprograms: VA owned <strong>and</strong> operated Community Living Centers(CLC), state veterans’ homes owned <strong>and</strong> operated by the states, <strong>and</strong>the contract community nursing home program. Each program hasadmission <strong>and</strong> eligibility criteria specific to the program.VA Community Living Centers: Community Living Centers (CLC)provide a dynamic array of short stay (less than 90 days) <strong>and</strong> longstay (91 days or more) services. Short stay services include but arenot limited to skilled nursing, respite care, rehabilitation, hospice, <strong>and</strong>
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